Exium - Low-Pressure Discharge EP

1. Ascendo (05:06)
2. Atheris (05:48)
3. Cyclotron (05:20)
4. Low-Pressure Discharge (05:23)
The Exium partnership emerges from the pandemic with a coruscating new EP. “Ascendo”, with its chain mail percussion and stepping rhythm, sounds like an abrasive take on Regis’ rolling techno. On “Atheris”, the duo again deploy non-linear patterns, but the sound here is deeper and more layered, sounding like it was recorded in a wind tunnel. Exium return to their abrasive selves with “Cyclotron”: favouring a straighter approach, its noisy analogue rhythm sounds inspired by Neil Landstrumm. Then there’s the title track, where swampy beats and layered sound scapes come together for a fittingly industrial finale to the latest chapter in the Exium story.