Various
Sharpen, Moving

LASH: On LASH01 ‘Tongue Drum’ , Weird Weather unleash three tracks of gnarly rave clobber, stirring up a sludge of Scorn, classic Rephlex and out-there Adrian Sherwood in the process.The title track whips up a heady mix of fuzzy techno tonk and skewed gamelan, charged with horror soundtrack growls and wonky trance stabs. On the reverse, ‘Paint’ (hot off Jon K’s sold-out T TT mixtape) is an apocalyptic 808 dub scrubbed with industrial scourers. Mutilated rhythms and red-lined bass then push ‘Paint (Black, Red, Green)’ over the edge into oblivion.Techno incantations for the undead.

Sky Diver Records: ...A wide-eyed electronic record, chasing after no real genre, preferring a very personal colour and style with whispers of avant-pop 60’s chanson and psyched-out chords, while holding a playful spirit.

BUTTER SESSIONS: ....The project of Julien Huynh and Will Holden, Hybrid Man returns after releasing four spacious cuts of downtempo breaks and house in 2019. This time debuting on Butter Sessions, the tracks on Shapeshifting feel like a natural progression, equally well-crafted with the DJ in mind but with a slightly more trance influenced modus operandi.Opening with ‘Virtual Language’, the duo seemingly nods in the direction of Richard H. Kirk’s seminal Virtual State album, inspired by the futurism and warm robotic soundscapes of the 90s ambient techno scene. Dub FX and swirling basslines underpin the stylistic make-up of the EP, sharp breaks on the title track recalling 5AM catharsis in a pre-lockdown state of loved up rave bliss.