

The first release on Arcing Seas is diverse as ever, a handy showcase for Tsiridis and Evirgren's unique grasp of techno dynamics. Take "Cruel Intentions": it has a hard, lunging kick pattern, and there's a world of detail in the background. Sighing synths and lolling melodies give the track a thick flow that almost feels comforting. The other two turn to darker corners. "Skull Gun," a stark and spacious landscape loaded with spidery bass notes and springy organic textures, cribs from the pages of Peter Van Hoesen. But closer "Trappist" really does the trick, with rickety bass notes sputtering like a ball on a roulette table. The kick pattern is steady and powerful, but the melody's constant tempo change lends the music a hallucinatory edge without making it unplayable. If there's anything that sums up Cassegrain's allure, that's it.
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Published /
Fri / 13 May 2016 -
Words /
Andrew Ryce -
Tracklist /
A1 Cruel Intentions
A2 Skull Gun
B1 Trappist
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