- Fantastic Man, AKA Mic Newman, has dared to reinvent himself a few times in his relatively short career. For his latest project, Newman adopts a new moniker, P.M.T.C., and shifts away from the disco-influenced house productions that launched his career, and the tribal and acid excursions that followed
For this self-titled record on Superconscious Records, the label he co-runs with Francis Inferno Orchestra, Newman nods to early trance and Detroit techno. "Reality Change" feels inspired by the Mike Banks project The Martian. A dubbed-out intro leads into a driving rhythm, as chords continually rise without quite reaching a climax, which is perhaps the point. It's both hypnotic and dreamy. The same goes for the EP's second track, "Cool Waters," where the bassline rolls and subtle whistles and synths push things along. It reaches a peak—of sorts—with an R&B-esque vocal sample, then another cut-up vocal that carries the tune to a conclusion that clatters into the void. As P.M.T.C. Newman is eager to explore new sounds, and while this EP is not quite thrilling, it's a promising start.
TracklistA Reality Change
B Cool Waters