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NH 006EP
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2016 release. Previous EPs on Houndstooth, Aus Music, and R & S Records, UK techno and bass producer Second Storey joins rapidly expanding club label, Nervous Horizon. Second Storey, through a string of hard-hitting EPs since 2014, is known for his dark and explorational style, so a release on Nervous Horizon seems a perfect match. Tight production and a distressed sound, Spin Cycle EP sees Second Storey play with twisted tech samples and obscure, distressed drum patterns, to create a collection of tracks that defy genre, but still sound crisp and blunt. Stand out track, the distressed techno bass sounds of "Sludge 3D".
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HTH 078CD
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Alec Storey has been having a fantastic couple of years. In terms of his solo output, he's released an EP on the rhythmic powerhouse Nervous Horizon (2016), along with several releases as Al Tourettes, and he has also released several collaborative EPs with his trusted chap Appleblim on R&S Records. Now, Second Storey returns to his home label, Houndstooth, and is back with Lucid Locations. Lucid Locations is a collection of irrevocably personal productions that were written between his movements between Suffolk and London, all whilst the label's dad, Fabric, was closing down and Brexit had become a reality. Lucid Locations winds down paths that explore breakbeat, electro, IDM, and techno. For any listeners wanting to sink their teeth into something far-reaching and familiar at the same time, this is definitely worth checking out. "Barrel Roll" is a perfect entry point, not only because it captures the essence of Second Storey as a project in 2017 (as well as his growth from the excellent Al Tourettes releases), but it also emphasizes the perseverance and poise that Storey carries over from his personal life into the tracks that he creates. Keep on, carry on, and rave until the lights come on.
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