- After releasing four white-label, clear vinyl releases over the past half-year or so, it's nice to see Unbalance try out something new. The Russian techno producer hit upon on a neat sound with that series of records—dubby and loose, yet still raw and floor-friendly—but it had all started to feel a bit too same-y for me. Of his two original tracks on Fluid, the fifth vinyl on Ukraine's Mutex Recordings, the self-titled track adheres most closely to that approach, making decent work of some offbeat shudders and sneaky melodies. But I'm more impressed by "Wanna Be Yours," which drops a strangely addictive vocal sample into a cacophonous assemblage of drums, claps and tweaked-out effects.
Jonas Kopp then takes firm control with two remixes. The first is credited to his relatively new project, Manzel, but I don't see a big change in style, aside from it feeling just a bit more reduced and relaxed than his usual fare. At least, it should go down easier than the eight minute-long version under Kopp's own name. That one seems to take forever to build to a sharp, dubbed-out peak, but it's a journey worth taking to hear such supremely textured percussion. Come to see some diversity from Unbalance, but stay for further proof that Kopp, who's already put out a grip of tracks and remixes this year, is in fine form at the moment.
Lista de títulos A1 Fluid
A2 Fluid (Manzel Remix)
B1 Fluid (Jonas Kopp Remix)
B2 Wanna Be Yours