( UF 003 ) Darren ALLEN - Popular Delusions - (12") - Underlying Form

 Darren Allen's third EP to date comes through on his own Underlying Form label, and it's a pleasure to see the Northern Irish producer continuing to grow in both style and musical diversity. "Reconcile" is a stealthy tune, broken and shape-shifting in its approach to the groove, while "GPD (with Breakit)" fires off more charging percussion stabs amid the slabs of mutant bass. On the flip, "Bad Company" nudges along with a subby bass and what feels like a little disco sensibility, while "Deceiver" stomps out a killer techno pattern that feels like a whole new strain of sci-fi.