Alex Jones - Antigua EP

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  • Given the crushing intensity of his music with Chris Spero as Dense & Pika, you might think Alex Jones would struggle to define himself working solo, but then he was already making fine records before the much-lauded techno duo existed. The Antigua EP finds the Hypercolour cofounder continuing his rich vein of form with three tracks that kick hard without being quite as brutish as his work with Spero. On "Antigua," Jones squeezes together heavy kicks, thick toms and stuttering hi-hats, offsetting these elements with a throbbing keyboard phrase that sounds like an Argentinean tango bandoneon twisted out of shape. The ghostly gospel sample, subtle chapel organs and bluesy piano on "Igor" soften the mood, but it's the one-two combo of an insanely bouncy bassline and punchy claps that keep things locked to the dance floor. If you took a blindfold test on the EP, it's "Frizza" that drops the strongest hints at its provenance. With its walloping rhythm and demonic samples, it's the most Dense & Pika-like of these sweaty, grinding techno tracks.
  • Tracklist
      01. Antigua 02. Igor 03. Frizza
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