- Jay Ahern and Stefan Schneider's first two Hauntologists EPs operated at the blurred border where contemporary techno and dubstep meet, but this third instalment sees them forgoing their bassy tendencies for a more traditional approach. That's not to suggest that they merely aped that ever-growing cohort of producers who sought to fuse these two sounds: Like its predecessors, the third Hauntologists EP puts a focus on subtlety over immediacy and the alternative route to the road most travelled.
The untitled A side favours subtlety over functionality, with insistent bleeps and subtle drum patterns unfolding over an old school bassline. The arrangement sounds like an update on classic Sabres of Paradise, as if Weatherall et al. were transported through time to modern day Berlin from '90s Bethnal Green. The untitled B-side may lack the A-side's quirkiness, but it compensates with a succession of churning bass pulses and some enticing dubby reverb. The second untitled B-side track sees the Hauntologists at their moodiest: the arrangement is sparse and stripped back, the bass more aggressive, literally growling at the listener as it flows from the speakers. While this three-tracker may be too understated for many dance floors, it provides a fascinating next step on the Hauntologists' narrative so far—and makes you wonder what they'll do next.
Tracklist A Untitled
B1 Untitled
B2 Untitled