- Madtech affiliate Stef "Lakosa" Smith joins fellow Londoner Rick Grant, co-owner of TAKE Records, on two atmospheric house cuts. With its skippy two-step rhythm and gurgling bass, you could describe "Static" as dark garage. There's a touch of melancholy about "Temptations," which allows a shaft of light to poke through, building around a brief female vocal, trippy synths and effervescent hi-hats.
A brace of remixes deviate significantly from the mood of the original. Studio Barnhus co-founder Kornél Kovács approaches his with such zeal that there's little to link this quirky house version with the original. Fluffy breakbeats and stuttering percussion collide on a track whose rhythm, at times, is so lo-fi it sounds like its being played on a Dansette. It's South London producer James Fox, under his techno moniker Severn Beach, who provides the EP's most memorable moment. His remix is a sparse, spaced-out affair that reverberates to yawning bass and a jackhammer kick.
TracklistA1 Static
A2 Temptations
B1 Temptations (Severn Beach Remix)
B2 Temptations (Kornél Kovács Remix)
