All My Dreams EP vinyl

Having established themselves as a reliable source of deep and tech-house treats, Axe on Wax has decided to launch a sub-label to cater for "grittier" material. The first missive on Axe Trax comes from previously unheard Sydney duo Sonderr. Their trademark sound is crusty, analogue sounding, and smothered in tape hiss. Even so, there's a drowsy beauty to standout cut "All My Dreams", despite the presence of a booming, sub-heavy bassline and clattering, all-action drum machine beats. The deeper and dreamier "Finding Time" is almost as good, with the duo holding back on the intensity in favour of rich ambient house chords, eyes-closed melody lines, and fizzing, Motor City inspired drums. Mall Grab's remix of the same track is, rather predictably, also rather good.