VA - EPM20 – EP1

The ePM agency, label and distributor celebrates 20 years with a series of split EPs focused on techno, electro and house. First up is the techno release, with ePM attracting a stellar line-up to contribute. Robert Hood drops the eerie “Shadows”, where menacing organs and steely percussion come together for a mesmerising slice of minimal techno. Ben Sims conjures up dense, tribal drums, interspersed with haunting wind chimes on “Xotnuc”, while James Ruskin delivers the tough, steely rhythm of “There Was A Time”. Remaining at the tougher end of the spectrum, the always consistent Mark Broom brings this part of ePM’s celebrations to a close with the cavernous, pounding groove of “The Three Swords”.