ABOUT THIS ITEM

The opening salvo from Will Bankhead and Joy Orbison's new label Hinge Finger, this EP is a cracker: a rainswept blend of future beats, house and techno; a diverse, tense and enthralling survey of Madteo's own world of muffled, deep, body-rocking bass and layered, worked drama. After sterling releases on Workshop, Meaukusma and co - the best yet from this Paduan In New York.

Title track "Bugler Gold Pt. 1" lays out Madteo's sonic palette; resonant rumbles of the deepest dub basslines, shuffling, stuttering 4/4 rhythms and that dub-techno favourite, atmosphere in abundance. The whole track is submerged under a fug of studio wizardry, making for the kind of half-heard, muffled soundscape we love. "Biz 'R' Us (Whore Powers Resolution)" sounds like early 90s hardcore re-imagined by smackheads... slo-mo breakcore for 2012. "Scream Seq. 2" gives a nod to the hip hop peeps, remaking jazz-funk with an 8-bit touch. "Xtra Loose Change" lets analogue communication and found sounds splinter over a thudding backbeat - mysterious.

Not to be missed!

1. Bugler Gold Pt. 1
2. Biz 'R' Us (Whore Powers Resolution)
3. Scream Seq. 2
4. Xtra Loose Change