- Since 2012, the Australian producer Jensen Interceptor, AKA Mikey Melas, has been plying his trade on the local Motorik label. Melas's work hasn't gone unnoticed, with recent appearances on international labels Space Factory, Central Processing Unit and Zone. This time Melas teams up with another Australian producer, Assembler Code. They're partners in the lo-fi house project Anthony Fade, having released on labels like Lost Palms and Shall Not Fade. On 6th Element, released on Boysnoize Records, they've departed from the warmth of house and leant in to shades of EBM, a sound that's lately found itself back in vogue.
On "2231" an arpeggiated synth lead plays over kicks and claps. On "Runner" that combination is more compelling, with trippy bleeps and scintillating breakbeat loops. "6th Element" steps back from EBM, ending up more like a functional lo-fi house track reminiscent of the duo's Anthony Fade project, albeit quicker. "FM Expander" takes inspiration from classic electro, dialing it down a notch with shuffling kicks and odd details. It doesn't quite hold a candle to its forebears, but that classic feeling is there.
TracklistA1 2231
A2 6th Element
B1 Runner
B2 Fm Expander