( SBEE 003 ) Mathijs SMIT- The Bad Bird EP (incl Huerta remix) (180 gram vinyl 12") Subee

BEEYOU Records offshoot Subee first appeared in 2019, yet this offering from rising star Mathijs Smit is only the imprint's third release. The outlet's first two releases were really rather good, though, and there's plenty to set the pulse racing on Smit's Subee debut. Check first 'Bad Birdy', where alien-sounding synthesizer motifs, squelchy acid lines and growling vocal samples are propelled forwards by sweaty drums and boisterous bass, before turning your attention to the deep, warm and rubbery tech-house bounce of 'No One Can Catch Me', and the organ-sporting late-night retro-futurism of 'Tentje'. Also worth checking is Huerta's excellent remix of 'Bad Birdy', a techno-tempo romp that ratchets up the intergalactic vibes and makes much of Smit's addictive bassline.