8yone - Keymotion
[Boltfish]

Another month and another great release from London label Boltfish and yet again they've come up tops with this EP - a four track 3" CD by German artist 8yone. Boltfish have labelled Keymotion as "a classic slice of glitchy IDM goodness" and they aren't wrong. Considering this is also a debut release for 8yone, the quality of music on board the EP is excellent and Mathias Gorf is not short of ideas.

Take opening track Gluck for example, with its loops of crunchy hip-hop-esque beats, techno inspired percussion and shoe-gazing ambience, it's a real treat for electronica fans taking-in all kinds of influences and blending them into his own style. Second track Glacial Sunburn looks to the influence of two classic names, absorbing Boards Of Canada style synths and merging them effortlessly with the skewed electro bips and beats of Bitstream at their best.

The dyslexic-titled Mrrey Chsirtmas is a lesson in old skool electronics. The pretty synths, slowed beats and gentle sounds of percussion are the kind of thing Ai Records or Toytronic were making in the late 90's. Lastly, the name of My Cold Sucks! couldn't be more fitting for the moody closer. Like slow-motion drum 'n' bass, the beats are lethargic and the teeth-grinding bass is delightfully dirty.

All in all, 8yone has produced a really diverse EP that should appeal to any IDM / electronica fan. For a debut he's definitely hit the mark and his full potential is yet to be realised - something we can look forward to on future releases.

Keymotion Track Listing:

01. Glück
02. Glacial Sunburn
03. Mrrey Chsirtmas
04. My Cold Sucks!