Restless EP vinyl

Maintaining the exploratory nature of the Boards sublabel, Fred P's Soul People stable turns to Brendon Moeller for some grubby leftfield wares that move away from the more typical dubby style of the New York mainstay for a more raw kind of techno. There is still a whisper of the delay and reverb tools in Moeller's arsenal on "Honeyball" and "Restless" although the former is more concerned with abrasive bleeps and stuttering drum machines, while the later lingers in moody corners for deeper concerns. "Seeking" drops a skipping, snaking flavour that aligns with Steevio's distinctive approach, and "While There's Smoke There's Fire" sets off on a heady route laden with murky synth tones and a forthright techno pulse.

Craig McWhinney, Fred P Black Jazz Consortium, Our Mutual Friend, Gut Nose