Shortstuff / Taylor
REGRESSION / SQUEEGE
Wigflex / WGF003
12 Inch
Side
BPM
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Nottinghams Wigflex camp returns to wax with another implausible display of style, forsaking their 4 track sampler style for a double header on platter number three. Featuring one half of the duo behind the blossoming Blunted Robots label, Shortstuff, and previous Wigflex contributor, and the only artist to appear on all of the labels releases to date, Taylor, the longer 12 inch format lends itself beautifully to the producers who both get the chance to build tracks that exceed the 7 minute mark.
Shortstuff continues his recent slew of productions for Ramp Recordings and Planet Mu, here fusing striking melodies with funky inspired percussion, unleashing ‘Regression’ - the yang to the ying of ‘Progression’ which appeared on a Formant Recordings 3 tracker earlier this year – and lending his synth styles to the open door attitude of Wigflex perfectly. On the flip Taylor’s ‘Squeege’ takes the primitive stomp and computerized warble of the Scandinavian skweee movement - hence the throwback song title - and transports it into a more spacious tempo, fleshing out the delayed blips with knowing Boards of Canada style synth washes and arpeggiated chimes. With heavily stylised artwork, again provided by label boss Spam Chop, WF003 diversifies the sound of Wigflex, opening them up to the most experimental of dance floors whilst offering another welcome peep at the blossoming Nottingham scene.[wgf003_info from bh]