Staircase EP vinyl

When Five Easy Pieces emerged as a label earlier this year with a debut release sporting the day glo boogie sounds of London duo Royalty, we were confronted with an unknown quantity that surprised and delighted on all levels. Fast forward several months and the second release on the fledgling imprint might be dipped in a keener sense of familiarity given the names involved, but it proves to be no less impressive. Formed of Matt Waites (who some may recall operating under the Nightmoves and Moscow monikers) and Nocturnes boss JR Seaton, Call Super brings together two producers with a true love of vintage analogue sounds and a willingness to implement it via new formulas. Across the three original tracks here, Waites and Seaton seem to revel in the opportunity to indulge their charmingly oddball side - the opening track "And It Was" for example has hushed vocals and a squelching acid refrain at its core but the track jerks with rhythmic intrigue, never giving clues as to where it will lead you. Off the back of two superb EPs and all the critical praise that followed them, Objekt provides an intriguing proposition as choice of remix artist for "Timora". Largely straightening out the rhythmic kinks, the Berlin-based producer implements a strident electro feel, slowly adding layers of brutal industrial textures which combine with real potency.

Call Super / JR Seaton