June vinyl

At this point it seems that nothing will stop the Skudge juggernaut, as they drop the first release on their own imprint a mere six months after their album, Phantom. This 12" doesn't throw any huge curveballs, but these tracks display a lightness and simplicity that has been largely unseen in their previously weightier productions. Of course their sense of rhythm is still as on point as ever; "June" is characterised by its beefy toms which drive the track forwards, but most surprising it the simple chord sequence which ebbs and flows throughout, allowing only a simple whistle as its only excess. "Man On Wire" is built around a simple bassline and slowly intensifying synth stab, but again, with a gravity defying breeziness that feels ever so subtly different from their previous productions. The 12" concludes on this note, with a short, bright, arpeggio tool that is an interesting diversion from their usual warehouse sound, and intriguing look at possible things to come.

Ben Sims, Dave Miller, Alex Downey, Rivet, Zade Cross, Marcel Heese, Kirk Degiorgio, Zenner, Cedric Maison (Hypercolour), Will Azada (Proper Trax), Daniel Andreasson, Juno Recommends Techno, Medlar, Carl (Thug Records), KevinTsuba, Myles Serge, Alex Bradley, James What, Toki Fuko, Tom Long, Victor Martinez, MARCOS CABRAL, Nick Lawson, Vilante, Amir Alexander