raam: 003

Raam follows his two previous EPs with some warm, gritty, analog fuzz. On the heavy, chord-driven "Padme," a thick synth stab builds up over a tight 909 beat and wooden percussion to a big crescendo -- a peak-time techno banger. With his remix of "Padme," Art Alfie of the mighty Karlovak label dubs out the synth stab so it rolls like distant thunder over a fat, chunky beat. The result is a fine, dark, driving house track that really works the club. "Crest" is a warm, deeply floating house track with a subtle disco flair.