Aside from a gloriously colourful Coati Mundi album, the Rong Music imprint has been notable for their absence from the release schedules of late. Matters are amended with aplomb as the New York label adds the quite excellent Mutant Beat Dance to their roster with this excellent release. Just one of many side projects from Ann Arbour's consistently excellent Melvin Oliphant III, Mutant Beat Dance sees him collaborate with vintage synthesizer enthusiast Beau Wanzer. Transmissions from the duo to date have been restricted to a DFA remix here or a Disco Capablancas 12" there, but the spontaneous energies and innovative rhythms demonstrated on both "Another World" and "New News Is Old News" ensure this twelve inch is our record of the week. Some excellent artwork too!

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