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Review: One of The Inheritors more subdued moments, it may initially seem odd for James Holden to have chosen such an undanceable track for its own EP, but here it finds itself warped into new forms for the club environment. The "Tool" version sees Holden laying a slowly unfurling rhythm under the original's pastoral analogue synths which ebb and flow with a new intensity. The "dub" does much the same but in a more subdued manner, while the "Gibbersolo" isolates the deeply disturbing vocals to chilling effect.

Review: There's an indication in the name, but in case you weren't sure James Holden is in a fighting mood on this new single, which provides a sneak peak at what impending album The Inheritors might hold in store. "Gone Feral" is a visceral cut that combines an awkwardly time-signatured beat with yowling swathes of distorted synth that fill every possible inch of the frequency range, leaving no room to breathe or get a handle on the track whatsoever. The "Drumtool" of the track unsurprisingly leaves the lopsided beat and some static pressure to flail on its own, while the "Synthtool" makes for a delirious beatless excursion which comes almost as a relief after the staggering intensity of the original track. Brace yourselves for the next era of Holden, he's not pulling any punches.

Review: UK-Polish duo Holden & Zimpel return with more adventures in Kraut-jazz-techno, if that's even a thing. The description certainly makes sense on 'Saturday', which opens the scoring here on a tip that is at once informed by Underground Resistance, drone-y avant-garde and something with flutes. Starting as it means to go on, to say the least. From there we run through days of the week in order to 'Wednesday', making this one of the longest weekends we can think of in some time. 'Sunday''s distorted strings sounding almost like a strange species communicating via fraught noises. 'Tuesday' is more rhythmically balanced, almost risking coming close to more standard electronica as its melodies reach ever higher, before the final number closes out with an air of euphoria and subtle drive.