Cascade Moon

"...Max Essa delivers another missive from his Tokyo home here, unveiling the inaugural release on promising new Japanese label Lexwax. Continuing the remarkable run of from he's brought to Aficionado, Is It Balearic? and Palms & Charms, the producer lays down an absolute blinder on the A-side, syncing 80s sequenced bass and big synth brass hits with sweeping pads, woodflute trills and stomping drum machine percussion. One part proto-house, one part Fairlight funk, this is totally Balearic in the 'peak time at the Ku' sense. Shit gets far out on the flip as Max opens "Hearts In Flood" with the esoteric sound of tabla and some backwards synth sitar. A bubbling bassline and stripped back beat join the party, adding their rhythmic pulse to the star-gazing guitar and resonant drones. Boasting a Balearic banger and a totally tripped out hippy groove, this one goes straight into the record bag..."