John Tejada & Justin Maxwell - Let Us Put Our Music in You EP

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  • Whoops. Something's got John and Justin's back up. What's eating the usually reserved pair? Oh, just the usual stuff… household bills, the daily grind, techno losing it's flippin' focus, that sort of thing. The PR blurb that accompanies this four-tracker is laced with barely concealed aggression: rallying against the "soft bubbly trance-like mutations" (boo!) prevalent in much of today's sounds, their mission statement is direct and noble: "to make '90s techno die-hards proud" (yay!). To that end, they've kept things simple - each of the four analogue attacks are constructed from the bare minimum using the bare minimum. The wonderful 'Pimp My Glide' sets the stall out – the acerbic kick, thudding toms and wonderfully loose heavy hats stand guard while a modulating raw synth causes trouble. The pair's trademark swing is present, but the real beauty is in their control of the elements: knowing when it's correct to add and when to subtract. 'Benus Boats' is simpler and harsher: a violent, FX-heavy wibble weaves through until the jackhammer 808s take it up a notch. The oscillating, warped bass riff that runs through dancefloor winner 'Auskeeping' is both filthy and funky, complemented by bleeps that recall the pair's incendiary 'Mind Bend' and, again, some choice razor-sharp percussion. Closer 'Make You Like It' – with its buzzing frequencies, bubbling bloops and free-for-all FX - lacks the clarity and focus of the previous three. Their mission to start techno's equivalent of a flat earth society to rid the world of digital dross may be doomed from the outset, but this is a damn convincing clarion call.
  • Tracklist
      A1 Pimp My Glide A2 Benus Boats B1 Auskeeping B2 Make You Like It
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