d'marc cantu: long weekend

Typically bold and "playable" gear from Anne Arbor-based machine-head D'Marc Cantu. This EP features fully-formed house and techno with more than a touch of acid. The title-track is a lively house jam that has proud kick-drums, plenty of muffled and deeply-buried chords and a busy bass line. "1Lb of Flesh" is a much more jagged and serrated track, mainly because of the manic acid squiggle that runs right through the heart of the slapping snares and icy cold hi-hats. "Acid Test" is a slick, powerful fusion of electro and techno that whips and snaps. It's a busy, fulsome track but never feels cluttered.