incl cd, when promoting the release of figure-ground�s �ep 5�, released december 2016 it was finally announced that the previously anonymous modular duo were in fact dronelock�s alexander church and boris brenecki from ontal. so now the cat�s out of the bag it seems fitting that figure-ground should have this outing on the dronelock / ontal co-run label, shadow story. add to that a collaboration with one of the uk�s finest electronic artists and figure-ground fan, paul mac and you know you�re set for some beautifully worked productions from this trio of talent. teasing and playing with the hardware throughout the ep, they�ve stayed within the realms of techno to create mind-melting and dance floor devastation across 6 tracks. from �virtues values & venom� itself that opens with gusto, before erratic beat experimentation on �eightfold path�, the frenetic �digital dialectic�, which also gets a second more staccato outing on version 2, �noble habitus� with its machine-funk to the subterranean �nativism�, it�s obviously been an enjoyable ride and that translates to the listener.