pasiphae: siphax

To kick-start Artificial Dance's 2018 release program, the label has delved deep into the darkest corners of the Dutch electronic underground. The result is a debut solo EP from another future hero, Hague-based Pasiphae. Siphax EP, her first solo outing, is packed with mutant alien funk (the superb title track), horror-fired dancefloor dystopia (throbbing opener "Tachynons"), and skewed electronic soundscapes ("Vertical Rotation", which sounds like it could have been taken from the soundtrack of an early '80s art-house movie), the six tracks offer a neat summary of Pasiphae's unique musical world.