POLY CHAIN Vinilo y CD

Review: Fresh from Spain with no limitations; Tombolo release their first ever VA collection, rallying up troops from all corners of the global dancefloor and breaking boundaries between acid house, techno, breaks and electro. From the opening free party spirit of the brilliantly titled 'Bog Juice' by Canada's Unknown Mobile right through the final glacial tremors of 'Temporary Protection' from Ukrainian artist Poly Chain, the whole EP hits with an open-armed, timeless energy that transcends the usual genre brackets. Only 150 pressed; get to ready to rumble.

Review: Poly Chain is the brainchild of Kyiv-born Sasha Zakrevska, who follows up her Fairy Disco LP from last year with this six-strong EP of cold and calculating electro workouts for Mechatronica. The likes of 'IRIS-T' favour a breakneck pace and the kind of steely sound design which aligns with DJ Stingray's approach as a DJ and producer. On the B side, 'Tryton' and 'ATACMS' play around with some more fluid synth shapes, but the mood remains tough and edgy throughout this knockout release from a sharp-rising talent in the electro field.