AUBREY The Vernal Equinox EP

Allen Saei aka Aubrey requires no introduction given the vast amount of material he's put out since the early 90's for labels such as Solid Groove, Mosaic and Ferox, among others. It's 2015 and here is, as loud and punchy as ever, on the excellent Popcorn imprint, with four effective pieces of techno. From "Pleased To Meet You", a divvy and chord-heavy clusterbomb that slides its way across the groove with its medley of percussion swings, to "Air Strike", the mood is driving and the rhythms are right. There's even 1996's "Take Away" on there for good measure, a boogie-filtered face-melter which hasn't aged a single day since its original release. Cop!