Warm Up Spain Vinyl & CDs

Review: Spanish producer PWCCA has had a solid couple of years thanks to impressive techno statements on Analog Section, Koryu and Eartoground. Now he's on Warm Up with a six tracker that further delves into his signature sound. An intense ambient opener makes way for the frosted warehouse loops of 'Unreal Element' then things take a Millsian-turn on the bleepy cosmic exploration that is 'Unnatural Register.' There is a blizzard of texture and percussive noise on 'Unexpected Result' and then more manic melodic sequences on the vast 'Irregular Frecuencies.'

Review: Notzing makes his debut on the Spanish label Warm UP here having impressed with several solid EPs before now. This one has already been road-tested around the world by label head Oscar Mulero so it is pretty much guaranteed to make an impact. It is brutally raw and industrial-tinged techno with hard yet intricate, mental and physical details. 'Protae' is the first to make a mark with its rusted loops and unrelenting drums, then 'Fagus' pulls back to more minimal and atmospheric loops full of menace. 'Ekaterin' is a hazy mix of fuzzy frequencies and whacked-out drums and two further cuts layer up intense bass tones and deft synth manipulations. Artful tackle, for sure.