andrey pushkarev: three roads

Russian prodigy Andrey Pushkarev expands on his love of dubbed-out dance music with a fresh batch of rhythms and pulses in the true tradition of meditative house and techno. "Between the Mountains" makes no attempt to mask the influence of Basic Channel, letting the seductive throb of dub techno chords echo through a crisp arrangement of drum machine beats. "River" is a more house-oriented affair, thanks in no small part to the solid beat that underpins the track. "A First Snow" maximizes on the impact of choice reverbs and alluring keys to summon up a surprisingly funky blend of minimal house and dub-wise warmth.