jeff derringer: beat to quarters

Jeff Derringer presents his first solo effort for Electric Deluxe -- a solid two-tracker of rigorous dancefloor material. The EP opens with spitting hats and chugging intent before space-blips, ticks and typical Derringer-charged atmospherics storm in. EDLX mainstay Giorgio Gigli then ups the ante on his variation, with swirling, foreboding strings and muted mutant clicks, turning "Beat to Quarters" into a menacing epic. Jeff goes in weirder with "The Stranger" -- full of itchy claps, crashes, and deep space tones, there's plenty here to keep you busy. The EP concludes with a cool and creeping remix from Voices From The Lake.