Various – Covert II

Tracks 2: Plaid
Track 3: The Future Sound Of London
Track 5: Exm
Track 7: Plaid
Track 10: sounds like a remix or rework of A Guy Called Gerald"s "Escape II"
Track 11: Plaid

“2016 was awful”. “OMG 2016 you just stop now?” “Worst year ever bae.
Are you OK hun?”.
Get over it. Get over yourselves. 2017 is going to be fucking awesome
And I know it because I’m listening to the beginning of it right now.
Celebrity’s die (boo hoo) but good music sticks around forever.

This is the best start to the year that I could have asked for really. Five
Absolutely quality tracks spanning a broad range of styles is going to be
Something I reach for again and again when any kind of rubbish rears its ugly
Head.

Like something out of one of Jacques Attali’s nightmares, modern times present
And saturate us with pop, urban and three-chord singer-songwriter madness. It's Good to have a label like Touched around to drown out the incessant drone of Modern life.

Last year saw Touched release their first physical product in the guise of
"Covert". It got everyone talking, wondering and arguing about who was on it.
Well guess what - mystery artists are back and their coming to vinyl, Touched's first ever release on the format. Available as a limited run of NUMBER and the ever important digital release, the Covert II EP is a little taster of what's to come next on the Covert II full album, out later in 2017.

We're treated to a surprising start with the belter "Sharp As Usual". Great
Hints of rave and an unstopping rhythm make this instant dancefloor hit.
Expect this to be played at any self-respecting night out. If it's not on the
List then take a Walkman with you, the party's possibly going to be shit.

"Filmed Lipear" should be easily identifiable for what it is for those who are
Always happy to hear a remix of some of Electronica's biggest names. A great
Rework of a recent masterpiece, overlayed with almost uneasy BoC-like
Flourishes.

For some reason the next track sounds Finnish to me. Maybe it's the synths,
Maybe it's the beats, maybe it's my mind playing tricks on me but I guess we'll
Never really know. "Sol A r skies" gives a lot of attention to secondary rhythms
That quickly becomes the dominant force.

Next up is a track that sounds very "you know who". Or does it? Is it? If it is
Then that's hands down amazing. Sounds so analogue you might grow vacuum tubes Out of your head.

Finally, "9a9a Ran" is twisted but never unpleasant. Reminds me of the odd
Syncopated style of Anthony Child's recent output, I'd find it hard to dance to
But I'd give it a damn good try - I look like a prick at the best of times
Anyway. The beauty of this track is that you think there's nothing much to grab
Hold of until you realise that in reality it's grabbed you.

Get it. Get it now, there's really no reason not to start off 2017 with a bang.

Someone has ideas wich artists are behind this?. John Tejada for sure, but who else?