Dense & Pika

Hat-trick for Dense & Pika with three killer releases on their home label Hotflush, all scored with a display of mercurial melodic flair.
With all the hallmark analogue, dust-treated sounds, the record kicks into gear with the unpredictably lush piano refrain of 'Colt', betraying a level of sensitivity not normally associated with the boldly direct duo.
Elsewhere, they're as visceral as expected. 'Black Deep' a demonic workout, all kitchen-sink percussion and body-blow bass, whilst 'Vomee' cruises along a bed of sparse atmospherics, dub-indebted stabs and bastardised vocals.
Rounding off the EP is their most refined work to date. 'Airless (Live)' recorded in one take with live percussionists, woodwind and modular synthesizers, exhibiting their latent versatility and teasing at the possibilities yet to come. Recommended!

• 1 Colt
• 2 Black Deep
• 3 Vomee
• 4 Airless (Live)