Surrogate

More from mystery artist Surrogate, reportedly a veteran Detroit-based techno producer operating under a new alias for the first time in 20 years. As with the publicity-shy artist's recent debut on Misstress Recordings, the four cuts showcased on this EP combine crunchy, distorted and sometimes extremely lo-fi techno and electro beats with dubbed-out electronics, deep space motifs and subtle nods towards vintage rave culture. There's much to admire throughout, from the soul-flecked deep techno crunchiness of Poison and hypnotic, early morning brilliance of LX, to the fractured techno minimalism of closing cut Moderno.

• 1 Poison
• 2 LX
• 3 Certified
• 4 Moderno