- With each EP they produce, Alex Jones and Glimpse give us something different amid the pummeling techno they're building a reputation for. On Dense & Pika's third release for Hotflush, the head-turner is the lead track, "Colt." The crushing kicks that open it may hint at a journey to the darkside, but they're very swiftly joined by a plaintive piano riff, which sounds like its been culled from some early Chicago house track, secreting emotion with every key. A barnstorming bassline, distorted snares, ghostly strings and space—lots of it—add up to as an emotionally-charged techno record that you'll hear all year.
The other three tracks don't stir up such a sentimental response, with two of them taking a more straight-ahead approach. In the case of "Black Deep," diabolic vocals, heavy stabbed bass and a chopper blade rhythm combine to elicit a far more brutal reaction, while "Vomee" hangs atmospheric growls, electro burps and intense snares on a mid-paced groove. Recorded live in one take, "Airless" is Dense & Pika at their most experimental, stitching together tribal percussion, blasts of eerie woodwind and frazzled modular synths.
Lista de sequência de músicasA1 Colt
A2 Black Deep
B1 Vomee
B2 Airless (Live)