OBSCURE SHAPE / MAHARTI - Clergy Splits 02 Joaquin Joe CLAUSSELL

OBSCURE SHAPE / MAHARTI - Clergy Splits 02 Joaquin Joe CLAUSSELLObscure Shape and Maharti take one side each of the latest 12" sermon from Clergy and do a fine job in asserting their own individual styles. The former kicks off with 'Desire', which is a hulking great slab of pumped up drum patterns and warm but hammering hits that nail you to the floor. 'You & M' has more fine grain texture and a dub charge down low then 'Things We Never Shared' is more stripped back to glitchy, scruffy textures and heavy but

plus a remix from Ficcao De Mente that adds extra swing

fiercer horns and a streetwise swing that perfectly bridges Puerto Rican roots with New York's gritty funk undercurrent

This 11-track journey

Swedish techno stalwart Elias Landberg crafts a masterclass in stripped-back precision with these two deep

This essential Signature press pairs Calibre’s liquid sophistication with Fats’ legendary soul

Vilnius duo Circus Operandi land on Customs & Faces with a four-track self-titled EP balancing electro muscle with late-night techno swing

Recorded at Willem Twee Studios

street-sharpened club pressure that’ll test the arid catacoustics of any serious sound system

Ukrainian producer Vakula delivers a four-part suite of deep dub techno featuring live instruments and analogue synthesis that creates organic

This record serves as a crucial addition for collectors of sophisticated beat-work and thematic soundscapes

a twitchy slammer reminiscent of early Regis productions

unadulterated rhythmic pressure on the Mistress label