- There are large dollops of techno influences in Ali Nasser's music—the synths are Spartan, beats are red raw and a minimalistic approach is maintained throughout—but Nasser himself seems to think he makes house. It's addictive stuff.
Nomenclature aside, the Romanian producer's second outing for Pleasure Zone is an impressive and consistent package. Adopting a Kraftwerkian rhythm, "Go Away" is smothered in cavernous synths and dragged along by an odd, bouncing bassline. Deep below the surface of "The Night" lie indistinct subterranean beats, while above ground there's clatter and a spattering snare/hi-hat combo that builds in intensity, joined at every turn with more layers of percussion. The quirkiest of the quartet, "Folkderground," welds a metallic thwack to dreamy pads before the stoned title track rides in on a cloud of whirling synths, heartbeat rhythms and a rattling percussion.
Tracklist A1 Go Away
A2 The Night
B1 Folkderground
B2 Time