Somov Vinilo y CD

Review: Back on his own Somov Records, Amsterdam native Ignez shares a quartet of tightly wound, emotionally-charged techno lapsers, polarising stripped-back propulsion and moments of spectral calm. Since launching the label in 2019, he's explored a range from full-bodied percussion workouts to spacious ambient drift, and this latest four-track drop continues in that mode, club-focused but spiritually canted. The release trades in memory and atmosphere, evoking the echo of shared moments rather than spelling them out: 'Satindancer' and 'Skies We Share' make literal titular allusions to fabric and atmosphere, evidencing the acuity and sensitivity of the artist to ideas of both materiality and spirituality.