Shifted - Control [Mote Envolver]

A1 - Control

A2 - Structure

B1 - Drifting Over

B2 - Resurface


Further deviations in the art of primal machine funk from the mysterious Shifted with Control his/her/their second release for Luke Slater's imperious Mute Evolver imprint. "Control" sets the tone perfectly with a stripped down tribal rhythm attacked by cascading streams of devilish sub bass. Alongside this, Shifted cranks up the pressure on "Structure" with the bass heavy lead forcing the skipping percussion into rhythmic action, with a raft of ghosts seemingly trapped deep in the machine. Don't be expecting any respite on the flip either, with "Resurface" a minimalist, industrial pounder filled with scratched rhythmic textures that crawl under your skin as Shifted works towards a thrilling crescendo. Finally "Drifting Over" is on some mutant Martian vibe sounding very much like Mike Denhert given the stems to Jeff Mills' Something In The Sky catalogue.