Animals On Psychedelics Vinyl & CDs

Review: There's a fresh perspective pulsing through this four-tracker from the Paris-born, Seoul-based producer. While the blueprint is techno, the spirit leans into trance and psychedelia in a way that feels totally natural and confidently restrained, not revivalist or retro for the sake of it, a reimagining of where the genre can stretch to.. 'Cloning Procedures' opens with a steady, driving pulse. There's drama in the air but it never turns into theater. Sci-fi tension builds with vocal samples that feel pulled from lost films and the trance elements slip in like vapour. Nothing feels forced, just perfectly placed. 'E-Tribes' leans into a tribal swing, blending dubby trance with slick rhythmic phrasing. The low end glides, the percussion dances and the whole thing rides a beautifully hypnotic wave. Flip the record and 'Mad Caps' continues the trip. It's deep, rhythmically alive and rides a psychedelic edge without tipping into chaos. That deep bassline anchors everything. Closer 'Datura' dives further into shadowy territory, murky and submerged, the kind of thing that sneaks up on a dancefloor. Everything here sounds tuned in and future-minded, while still grounded in solid techno architecture. A release that hints at a bright path forward. With only his second release, Krijka is a name to watch out for.