- The French duo Nummer will soon release their much-anticipated debut album on Brixton's Going Good label. In case your appetite for this LP needs further whetting, Emmanuel Corre and Silvère Letellier have slipped out the Détente Aux Enfers 12-inch on their own Nummer Music outlet. A few years ago, when the pair were living in London, they struggled to balance their creative urges with the city's financial demands. Now based in Berlin, Nummer's music shows the extra vibrancy that can come with greater creative freedom.
This is seen on A-side, "Track De Relaxation." It's a twisting techno track that bristles with kineticism throughout its 13 minutes. It's long, but there is plenty to explore, as Corre and Letellier deftly orchestrate phrases based around crumbling, unpredictable drums and washes of ambience. "Work It" is more forthright, and feels more interested in clubs than emotions. There is something satisfying about its chunky beat, which is boosted by strange vocodered voices and mangled snatches of keyboard. It's easy to imagine Corre and Letellier bopping around their studio while making this tune. It's hard to stop yourself from dancing, too.
TracklistA Track De Relaxation
B Work It