- Between The Lines is the debut release from a trio comprising some of techno's most consistent artists. Svreca runs the esteemed Semantica Records and, as his recent Resident Advisor podcast showed, is an exceptional DJ. As Voices From The Lake, Donato Dozzy and Neel are best known for atmospheric techno, but Between The Lines arrives on Spazio Disponibile, their label for more upbeat material.
This EP strikes a happy medium between Svreca's versatility and Voices From The Lake's singular style. On "Isolation" and "Between The Lines," arpeggios dazzle and kick drums bang within the muggy atmospheres we associate with Dozzy and Neel. These tracks are a complementary pair—the lead on "Isolation" is tense and icy, whereas the pitched-down equivalent on "Between The Lines" furrows at more aggressive angles. On "Circa," drums bounce in irregular patterns, like a dribbled basketball. Underneath, a grinding sound—sometimes close, sometimes distant—encircles you in an oval-shaped loop. "Shado"'s cunning is rhythmic instead of spatial. Its bleepy lead is gristly and squashed, and for the first few moments you'll wonder why the beat, which is 5/4 in double-time, is so hard to catch. "Look at that," a vocal sample says, as though in amazement.
TracklistA1 Circa
A2 Isolation
B1 Between The Lines
B2 Shado