We kick off 2015 with our third black label disc from young Manchester producer, Reflec. Imbued with elements of the Norths industrious past, but flecked with hints of Birmingham and Detroit techno, Reflec manages to squeeze every ounce of life out of his machinic workings, presenting them in a progressive and extended form that couples as a club journey in the truest sense. Repress
Opener 'Untitled' is a popping, rhythmic dub techno slammer that recalls early Basic Channel at their most melodic, via the early releases of Delsin, Modern Love and other such luminaries.
'Pad Acid' does what the title implies, setting a roaring acid bubble-bath against a steadily descending cosmic pad line - rapturous and slowly evolving.
Finishing out the rout is 'Extraordinary Lives', cut with extra London shuffle and bounce and featuring a heavily processed proto-piano stab that rattles and clangs in the undergrowth of rumble-heavy 808 programming.