- Anomaly, Fred P's techno alter ego, deserves to become a regular fixture if Red Clouds is anything to go by. As a producer renowned for melodic, ultra-deep house, it comes as no surprise that the New Yorker's brand of techno is, up to a point, melodic and deep. "Tunnel Vision" is the most serene thinghere, straying only slightly from a feathery bed of pads and pinging synths that, despite their fluffiness, overwhelm the driving kicks.
Things become more interesting when the hostile locked groove of "Dark Room" moves into view. A linear bassline and tapping percussion square up alongside clanks and a trippy, subtle drone. If you recognise "Above Below" that's because it closed Fred P's 2011 compilation C.O.M.E. Phased synths pulse and recede across its length, helping offset thrusting kicks. As with the rest of the EP, it grabs your attention by gently flicking your ear rather than whacking you across the chops.
TracklistA Tunnel Vision
B1 Dark Room
B2 Above Below