Some Kind Of Sign CD

Four years ago, globetrotting Argentine producer Ernesto Ferreya impressed with his debut album, El Paraiso De Las Tortugas, a vibrant shimmy through lucid minimal techno territory that made great use of his South American influences. This belated follow-up is similarly fluid, with tactile grooves and tumbling melodies taking centre stage. While there are occasional nods to his roots - so the tango-flecked "Copina II" and "Beluga Dance" - and some muted celebrations (see "Forever Loop"), for the most part it's a melancholic affair tinged with just the right amount of sadness. It's these moments that really stand out, from the string-laden beauty of opener "Still Waiting" and enveloping chords of "Underwater Lies", to the heart-aching pianos and tear-jerking strings of "The Friend I've Lost".

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