Vinyl Speed Adjust

Review: Eddy and Levii, two Romanian electronic producers by the name of Vinyl Speed Adjust, have gained fame thanks to the myriad of EPs that they've released for labels like Visionquest, and the Bucharest duo are set to light the Hourglass LTD imprint on fire with this latest EP. Contrast EP Vol.1 kicks off with "Floating Around", a punchy techno slammer with a polished edge and countless minimalistic bleeps spewing from its groove, and the Volkan Akin remix breaks up its tempo beautifully, managing to retain the core of the original but filtering its bass and percussion through mounds of cacophonous bass that is built for the big rooms. Tight minimal gear.

Review: Looking to build on the momentum of their debut release, fledgling Italian label Inwave swiftly return with a second offering that retains the split artist focus but draws from a different selection of producers. Given the high standards of the Romanian minimal scene, it's little surprise to find Inwave making inroads there with Bucharest pair Vinyl Speed Adjust calling shotgun with the deep percussive grooves of "Railway". The unheralded ZPH show off their skill at fluid programming on "Breaks Of Mediate" which is reminiscent of early DJ Food in some respects, whilst another Romanian duo Dubson indulge their abstract side with the excellent "Pripote". To close proceedings Inwave look closer to home with "Otherside" from Messina-based Vincenzo Monastra the kind of production you'd find wedged on a Perlon B Side.