F4TMusic Vinilo y CD

Review: If you were actively exploring the outer reaches of club music where dubstep and techno were cross-pollinating some ten years ago, you might have come across the F4TMusic label when they put out records from the likes of Afriqua and Myrkur. It's been quite some time, but now the label is back with a release from Alessandro Crimi, whose dub-spirited techno excursions make for a perfect welcome back for the label. 'Atropos' in particular is a refined dub techno workout with king-sized chords shimmering over a steadfast rhythm section in the time-honoured style. With space for delicate reflection as well as floor-focused functionality, Crimi helps toast F4TMusic's comeback in compelling fashion.

Review: Fresh and direct from the Germanic quarter of the dubstep floor, Infra buries deep "Inside The Cold Mountain" and ironically finds some engagingly warm drones. This is thanks to a pensive lazy funk left lingering in the groans while the rhythm switches from deep to heavy with a light industrial lilt. "Propulsion" is a much more warped affair with a strange off-kilter loop on the kick that coyly hints at a skippy breakbeat but never gives anything away. "Rogue" brings us to an intricate percussion-heavy finale. With weasel-like Q&A stabs nipping in and out of the groove, it's the most mischievous of the trio.