- Wintry techno and electro filled with emotion on this debut from a new Die Orakel artist.
- The best releases from the Frankfurt powerhouse Die Orakel balance rough-edged templates with emotional pathos—whether that's the free-floating jungle of Ike or upsammy's whimsical electro. The debut EP from hometown producer n9oc follows in this vein, blending techno and contemporary club sounds with the wanderlust of early Rephlex records. On "Explorer 2.0," broken and icy drum patterns sit somewhere between electro and techno as they careen closer and closer to chaos. The synths are equally cold to the touch, dancing like frost fanning out on a windscreen. In her hands, the whole thing has a quiet sense of euphoria, finding the beauty in natural, subtle changes.