From Scape One to Heuristic Audio, passing through EMS, Metroneem or Freezie Freekie, it's always hard to succeed to the long list of talents signed to Satamile. Yet, Larry McCormick aka Exzakt (Monotone, Psi49net, Nuff Nuff, Datapunk) realises here a real feat, offering to Andrew A. Price's wonderful label one of its best releases to date. In three incredible dancefloor cuts, Anthony Rother's partner on Netzwerk Florida project puts the lights on a destructive Miami Electro Bass sound thanks to the use of powerful bass lines. On A side, "The Second Wave" introduces an industrial rhythm embellished by gloomy and funky lyrics. Then comes a break based upon a dark and ultra aggressive string. The track goes on again in a drums bubbling. At last, in the middle of the tune, a deep and noir melody seizes progressively of the whole till the end. Huge! On the flip, "Sub.Sonic Base" uses the same components heard on the longplayer, without falling into emotion. Tempo goes faster, voice is filtered by an impressive vocoder and groove sounds duplicated. A perfect skill of the machines and an incredible sense for the dancefloor turn the track into another success. At last, on the contrary of the first two cuts, "End Of The Pain" concludes the 12'' with a melancholic and minimal note, enhanced by looped lyrics ("Joy And Pain, It's One And The Same") under depressive melody. An EP that will not leave your flight case before a long time. Essential!
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Nexus 6, 07/10/2004