Austere yet undeniably groovy techno from Raiz aka Vangelis and Vidal Vargas, released on the unnervingly titled Historia Y Violencia imprint. The title track, also called "Raiz," features a squelchy 909 bassline, underpinned by a mesmeric flow. Sandwell District man Silent Servant (who runs the Violencia label - maybe we should ask him about the name) produces a killer edit on the flip, pounding out a slightly heavier bassline but keeping things tight throughout. We would classify this as beard-stroking techno, but our wiggling bums and shuffling shoes seem to disagree.
