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Review: Florin Buechel aka Contra Communem Opinionem first appeared on our radar a few years back with some killer EPs on Swiss electro imprint Lux Rec - in particular the collaboration with label boss Daniele Cosmo as Savage Grounds in 2016. Here he presents new Berlin label Omega Men's third installment, serving up yet more gritty analogue machine exploits on "The Transformation Problem". Hear that legendary Roland silver box hard at work throughout the four-tracker: we're loving the soaring resonance and glide of frantic opener "Dead Labor", the dystopian noir vibe of electro jam "Necessary Labor" and our pick of the bunch that is neon-lit exhilarator "Living Labor". Tip!

Review: CCO (short for Contra Communem Opinionem, fact fans) is the primary recording alias of Florin Buchel, a Swiss producer who has racked up releases on countless well-regarded labels (Drumpoet Community, Lux Rec and Photic Fields included) over the last 13 years. Permanent Revolution, his latest far-sighted, analogue-rich EP, sees him return to Berlin's Omega Man imprint with a follow-up to last year's excellent The Transformation Problem. Like its predecessor, the EP's five tracks blend elements from classic styles - Drexciya, acid house, Larry Heard-ish deep house, beatbox electro, Head High style piano techno, Motor City futurism and so on - with cheery melodies and emotive aural textures. The result is a set of superbly colourful, musically detailed cuts with a genuinely timely, far-sighted feel.