One By One EP vinyl

Italian duo Alien Alien have struck upon a canny intersection between coldwave synth allure and minimal dancefloor aesthetic that has already given rise to two choice releases. This time they're turning out the goods for Meant and it finds them in pure party rocking mode, channeling late night sleaze and the physical demands of the club into their creations to great effect. "One By One" stalks along on a steady pace largely defined by a hooky minor bassline, while a vocoder intones the titular message and odd synth squiggles add the colour. Rodion shapes the original into a more modern kind of tech-house burner without losing any of the poise of Alien Alien's version. "Soter" on the flip finds the pair in an equally sinister head space that makes great use of additional samples and another distinctive vocal hook to make the track bed in to your subconscious.

Jacques Renault, Haules Baules, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Alinka, Erol Alkan