Alex Coulton - Recall / Wiretrap

Recording info

Recall/Wiretap, from Manchesters Alex Coulton, follows on from his stark, atmospheric contribution to the recent Tempa Allstars Vol. 7 compilation.
Across acclaimed 12s for labels including Livity Sound, Black Acre and Mistry, in recent years Coulton has honed an ultra stripped-back, rhythm-driven aesthetic that refracts techno through a sub-heavy sound system prism. This makes him a natural ally for Tempa, which has always focused on music that draws maximum club impact from a bare handful of elements.
Both tracks on Coultons Tempa 12 roll out around hypnotic, sidewinding rhythms, packing intense, percussive energy for peak-time floors. Recall is a gradually unfurling firestorm of distorted kickdrums, reverb and molten sub-bass, which repeatedly dies away to near-silence before returning with twice the impact. On the flip, Wiretap is lighter but no less intense a whirling assembly of drums, warping bass and freakily catchy struck melodies thats as tough yet elastic as tensile steel.