roboknob: dexydi

Techno's vanguard can be found in the East right now. Sofia's quirky techno underground is dense. Roboknob are part of this movement, and this is their debut EP. A live hardware duo, Yasen and Stanislav drop noisy machine jams around the Bulgarian capital. The tracks here have been distilled from their live repertoire and mixed by Stefan Goldmann. "Dexydi" has a heavy-handed single-note bass attack that will cut through anything. "Spellbind" is bouncy with frantic upward movements, distorted percussive fallout and a seasick bass foundation. "Liulka" handles two layers of time rubbing off of each other.