New year, new concept: Maceo Plex locks down 2018 with a Fabriclive mix and his new ‘Mutant’ series that sets out to explore the more mutated side of his signature cosmic techno further than ever before.
Similar to his ‘Conjure’ series in 2015, the new releases will reside across labels run by peers Maceo respects and is inspired by, with some also featuring on his much loved Ellum imprint. Correspondant are proud to release the debut EP, Mutant 1.
Three tracks deep, each version tells the same story from a different perspective; ‘Mutant Disco’ tells it from the bassline’s point of view as a latent funk thumps with wry mischief, ‘Mutant DX’ shows things from melodic side with its rolling bulbous bass lead while ‘Mutant Moog’ closes the EP by surging us even deeper into the stars with a crisp sinewy arpeggio that sucks us in and – like all card carrying mutants – refuses to let us go…. Time to mutate.
Few tracks get the party going like First Casualty. A staple in so many sets since way before its release, it gives great joy and euphoria, while being bold and dynamic. This record proved to be the start of something special for Nathan Micay. Props for the 24-bit quality and hats off to Whities for another gem. Edward
With "Binary Sunset", Luigi Tozzi is at the climax of his golden years, confident through the sound and hypnotic at a therapeutic level. Hypnotic Techno Circle
George Michelle delivers the classic sound of house across these 12 tracks, every one of them joyous and exuberant. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 21, 2017