( MT 0033 ) BLACK MERLIN - Surface Air (12") Malka Tuti

 Few artists have quite as impressive a track record of delivering trippy, mind-altering electronic music as Black Merlin, whose previous outings on Berceuse Heroique, Pinkman and Island of the Gods, amongst others, have frequently shifted tone stylistically whilst promoting a pleasingly intoxicated sound palette. 'Surface Air', the lead cut from his latest single, is an immersive, mind-mangling gem that adds psychedelic spoken word vocals to a chugging groove, swirling ambient techno chords and pulsing, stabbing electronics. The accompanying 'Wata Igarashi Air Remix' re-imagines it as a weightless, Pete Namlook style 1990s ambient trip, while bonus cut 'Mohican Trance Leopard' is an ultra-deep chunk of ambient techno hypnotism full of echoing electronics, opaque aural textures and locked-in grooves.

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Played by: Alexis Le-Tan, Wes Baggaley, Jac The Disco, Mimi, Juno Recommends Techno, Tom Drew