defekt: below ground

Komisch welcomes Irish modular wizard DeFeKT to the label. The Dublin-based producer, real name Matt Flanagan, drops three killer tracks on Below Ground. Uniting the primal ghetto urges of Mike Dunn and Robert Armani with the stealth-bomber precision of electro funk, "Chain Drive" is a peak-time cut that stands out from the crowd. On "Move," Flanagan revisits similar territory, but amid the rolling 808s drops a bass so oppressive it makes Putin look a softie. Finishing with "Down Here," Flanagan reveals a deeper side to his sound, but the dubby chord sequences are underpinned by lithe drums and clanging percussion.