sei a: gasp

Aus Music follows Bicep's Just EP with the first contribution to the label since November 2013 by London-via-Glasgow producer Sei A, who has also released on Turbo, Kompakt, and Hemlock. Fans of "Make It Work" and "Wants" will relish the Gasp EP, as it melds moody, syncopated grooves with nifty vocal snips and capacious breakdowns. The title-track's arresting loop gathers percussive whacks and prowling bass; the sizzling hi-hats of "Never Wander" accompany mournful chords spread over sharp electric bass; the tape-driven texture of "4ME2" unfolds behind rasping bass tones and vast, heart-rending chord shifts.