- Consisting of a track from each label founder, the second record on DUR could be a manifesto for the Leipzig outfit. It lays out its aims with particular focus and vigour, presenting two hyper-intense techno workouts whose druggy hypnotism unfolds over a gurning ten minutes apiece.
Perm has form in this regard: he's fresh from an equally trance-inducing record on Dresden's Shtum. His synth work, which mimics the effect of a laser system scything through dry ice, is pushed to new extremes here, as is the tempo: "Untitled" thunders along at an arrhythmia-inducing 140 BPM. The whole thing strobes relentlessly, its form swelling and contracting according to a careful schema. It's hardly a novel idea, but Perm's execution is particularly fine.
Talski's "Identify-Fi" is similar: the same longform structure, the same smoky synths and relentless techno churn. If anything, it's yet more awesomely twisted, but it also feels less well-controlled. The synth waft overpowers the drums, upsetting the razor-fine balance between levitation and earthbound churn.
TracklistA Perm - Untitled
B Talski - Identify-Fi