Jason Garcia, A Garcia, and M Kretsch all get the nod on this new 'Family Values EP from the Cryovca label. The techno trip finds some superb common ground in uncommon sounds here with 'Stuck In Purgatory' kicking off in urgent fashion with bumping rubbery drums and eerie pads. 'Iichabod' then slips into deep and rolling dub techno territory and 'Rock The Dance Bah' brings some playful bass guitar loops to a snappy rhythm. 'Stillgar' shows yet another look - gritty, subterranean techno full of suspenseful pads. There is plenty of real innovation across these four fantastic cuts.[info sheet from distr.]

Cryovac #28 starts out with Jason Garcia's frantic head banger "Trapped in purgatory". This classic 4/4 rocker builds intensity by layering screaming tones to crescendo in a steady drive. "Ichabod", Garcia's second track on the A side, is a spartan groove with a stoic delivery of minimalism; a stripped down rhythm with a serious attitude. A.Garcia and M.Kretsch begin the B side with a reggae-punk techno experiment that delivers a rowdy funk."Rock the dance bah" is Clash inspired minimal with a walking bassline, texas style percussion, and a guitar twack on the up beat. Garcia and Kretsch collab again on the B2 with "Stillgar“ a blend of synths working around each other as one storm guiding a rambunctious beating to a mystic reverie. These tracks illustrate the duo's production method and approach to the techno sound. Our artwork for this release was provided by Nick Retzlaff. He is an artist and stand-up comic living with autism, and expressing his unique view of the world[info sheet from distr.]