Quantec - Deep In Mind

It seems Sven Schienhammer aka Quantec has been listening very carefully in recent years to the best dub techno releases and has now put together a 12" with obvious nods to his influences. 'T1,0' bears all the hallmarks of a Dean DeCosta production and is very similar to 'Barbequed Eggs' or the tracks on the Alternate Materials EP by Dean on Mosaic, but 'T1,0' has a glitchier edge and heavier atmospherics. The B1 track 'Constant' takes the Deepchord formula and adds a secondary layer of granular textures. The result feels more oppressive than anything Rod Modell has done recently and my only complaint is that it ends abruptly; it certainly would not have suffered for being a few minutes longer.
The instant I heard the reverbed chords of 'ChainData' I thought of the A-side of Lazyfishs' Falling EP on Trapez; a record sadly overlooked by many people into dub techno. The sharp hi-hats and drifting synth in 'ChainData' give it a more polished feel but the mere mention of Lazyfish should be enough for those in the know to check this out.

Ever-so deep and pressed on milky white vinyl, it's good to see releases of this calibre slipping out without the recent unsubstantiated hype surrounding certain Dallas-based producers. Another cracking release from the Styrax Leaves imprint - expect to see those that miss this now scrabbling to pick up a copy in a years time.