Inflection Point vinyl

As recent emissions from Brooks Mosher and M>O>S ably demonstrated, Steffi's Dolly label can always be relied upon to curate some of the finest contemporary analogue techno exponents either side of the Atlantic divide. Dolly 11 sees Chicago's Steven Tang step up for a quartet of sublime straight to tape jackers under his Obsolete Music Technology alias and it's hard to resist the sonic charms as soon as "Metropolitan View" rotates into focus. Wonderfully inventive in its execution, the track exists in constant flux never satisfied to remain in one rhythmic direction lending proceedings an improvised touch. Alongside this "Inflection Point" opts for a more mindful Utopian approach, its various elements working in opposing directions yet still intrinsically linked. On the flip "Subdue" highlights Tang's craft for layered percussion and "Swell" is all too appropriately titled, with the thick analogue lead billowing throughout.