Australian noisemakers Tuff Sherm and Patch Free first joined forces for the fine Party Scraps EP on Butter Sessions in January. Here, they dust off their best classic house and techno influences for an EP on DJ Haus rave-inclined Hot Haus label.
They begin with the rave-era heaviness of "Dem Work" - all nasty hoover bass, pulsating riffs and scattergun drum fills - before delivering some deep, dreamy and shimmering goodness in the shape of "Zone 3". While the rough, acid-inspired throb of the strangely metallic "Fine Ant" is impressive, the EP's most poignant moment is undoubtedly "Bikini Spill", which cleverly mixes chiming, vintage synthesizer melodies and saucer-eyed chords with a jaunty, funk-fuelled groove.