Maxen 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Fresh from must-check outings on Constant Black and Pathway Traxx, Niko Maxen fires up his Maxen label for the first time this year and delivers a quartet of quality cuts on vibrant purple vinyl. He teases us in gently via the slowly shifting intergalactic pads, bumpy bass and crunchy drums of 'Aaaa', before opting for a tougher, chunkier and slightly sleazier tech-house sound on 'Bbbb'. Over on side B, 'Cccc' is a metallic and percussive slab of early morning tech-house funk, while 'Dddd' sees him get busy with retro-futurist Chicago bass, snappy snares, solid kick drums, ghostly chords and oddball vocal samples.