Milanese club experimentalist Piezo takes a novel approach for his label’s seventh release: for the first time, the label head takes himself out of the equation entirely, instead donning his curatorial hat to pull together a vital selection of mind-bending club weapons spanning the 150-160 bpm bracket, bringing together a global crew of trailblazing sound adventurers.
6 artists, 4 continents: ANSIA007 shines a light on a diverse and international pool of producers whilst remaining coherent and in tune with the label's signature, unconventional approach to techno - this time, just a little bit faster!
Egyptian sound alchemist Hassan Abou Alam (Banoffee Pies, Rhythm Section, naive) starts the dance with 'Ma3rafsh' - a rolling 4/4 weapon that sets the pace: fast and wobbly.
Next up is Toupaz (Well Street, Control Freaks) - arguably Austria's finest export when it comes to brain-melting club-tools, as evidenced by the ravey vocal chops and lush synth chords of 'Bona Fide'.
Moving further afield, the record features an exciting double drop from Tokyo:
first, Oyubi (85acid, Trekkie Trax) - a leading light of Japan’s footwork scene, who delivers a frenzied kick drum workout (‘Tomy's Siren’);
then Y.a.M.A - a key advocate of the city’s GORGE scene, who delivers an unplaceable, uptempo odd-ball gem that marries elements of dub and footwork to create something fresh and unique.
To close, Chicago legends EQ Why (Orange Milk, Equalized) and Traxman (Planet Mu, Teklife) come together for a no-frills 4/4 juke bomb.
