cessas third release on their missing link sounds imprint is another typical blend of styles that evades characterization. having recieved massivee support from the likes of mary anne hobbs, laurent garnier, sbtrkt, geiom, mr scruff, and top a & r man ross allen amongst others, cessa return with their strongest release to date. >recon< sounds like a blend of the best of good looking/ promised land-era d & b with more immediate 2 step/dubstep sensibilities that produces a great mix of rolling beats and a melodic soundscape. recon was given the sbtrkt treatment on an earlier mls release and returns here in its fine original form. >down & out< opens with an eerie acoustic double bass intro that descends into an upright synth-led floor filler, while still maintaining cessas love of restless arrangements and beat programming that strays away from the usual.

nice price deal !!! unveiling themselves as oliver caird and if music owner jean-claude of the amalgamation of soundz fame, the formerly anonymous london based dub and bass duo cessa are back with a brilliant 2-tracker on their missing link sounds. on the a side is >nameless<, a lurcher filled with shuffling 2-step rhythms, warm subs and skittering electronics, which builds to reveal a dark kick drum halfway through the track. the flipside is an entirely different affair, hypnotic and overflowing with warm dubby baselines…

with a driving beat at its heart >sleep on it< is an urgent and utterly original piece of bass music. as with cessas previous productions, there is an unfathomably rich musical element ? helping give them that crucial extra dimension. >burner< on the b, takes a future garage stance and deploys gorgeous melodic flourishes and playful samples to great effect, not to mention phonics that are to die for. the smokes candescent cessa come back to the fore once again via their increasingly revered missing link sounds imprint, and here they have yet another great release for our contemporary ravedoms. it follows the early 2011 release of >hidden love / roadblock< that had the likes of laurent garnier, nu:tone, untold and xfms eddy temple-morris in feverish support, now with >sleep on it / burner< - cessa will no doubt summon a new wave of respect amongst their peers, and see their club-based love blossom in spades!

having already had the debut airplay of their first ever release on mary anne hobbs infamous experimental show on radio 1, the future of this secretive london based duo seems secure. bringing together the sounds of dubstep, techno and world music cessa move through an array of bass heavy styles, creating hypnotic excursions in a thud rumbling fashion.