( I 003 ) INSTINCT - Instinct 03 (12") Instinct

Both of James "Burnski" Burnham's previous outings under the Instinct alias were critical and commercial successes, so hopes are naturally high for this third serving of club-ready tech-house treats. We're particularly enjoying A-side "Resistance", a warm, woozy and rolling affair that sits somewhere between the skipping beats and broken computer sounds of Parisian tech-house and the drowsy, organ-laced warmth of Floorplan's gospel-driven techno. That's not to say that there aren't great moments to be found elsewhere on the EP; in fact, the bouncy, low-slung skip of chiming, UK garage-influenced workouts "Union" and "Hologram" (the latter a two-step affair that reminded us of Zed Bias' Sirkus-era outings as Maddslinky) is every bit as intoxicating.