Young impetuousness joins old school wisdom to create the Volume 2 of Chinese Laundry Records, a minded and Roland based EP from I.vy and Solid State, who gave his old school touch to this release. A dynamic EP, british inspired, with a strong impact - both on the listener and on the dancefloor.
The synths, particularly acids but also electro, serve as a guideline in a swinging journey, which rises directly from the stomach. The balance between the sounds, all Roland based, is pleasant and the structure is full and essential. Drum, kick and hihat are always clear, and develop in parallel to the groove, very engaging in all three tracks, alternating emotions and abstract delusions.
On side A, 36 Oaths is the most impetuous track: it consists of a deep kick, a clap, and a self-centered synth minded which give a compelling rhythm to the track. In White Lotus the hihat are sharp and add themselves to the acid synths, which mark the full overview of the meaning of the track, quiet in the first half, rising in the second.
On the B side, I.vy On Acid offers a durable and nice groove.