Alpharisc - Remain Seated [Mutual Rytm]

Tracklist:
A1 Peace Be With You 
A2 Hail 
A3 Remain Seated 
B1 Look At This 
B2 In Your Mind

Innovative Australian techno producer Alpharisc returns to Mutual Rytm with a standout second EP.

Shane Yates, aka Alpharisc, has been living and breathing techno for over 30 years. He began producing in the mid-90s and has assembled an impressive collection of hardware that lends his music a raw, robust character. After breaking through with the party collective and label Wetmusik, he has let his music do the talking, fearlessly adding a touch of nostalgia. Over the years, his material has been released on several prominent labels, but his more recent work has come through SHDW's Mutual Rytm. His solo EP Ram Face (2023) became an underground favorite, complementing his contributions to the Federation Of Rytm II and Federation Of Rytm III compilations. Now, he returns in style, presenting a striking selection of gems on his new EP Remain Seated.

The opener, Peace Be With You, is a straightforward techno tool, with urgent flashes of synth peeling off the groove like police sirens. The drums hit hard, in true Alpharisc fashion, while Hail builds on that foundation with a more aggressive groove, topped with icy waves of white noise that electrify the dancefloor. Remain Seated brings a touch of trance energy with its bright synth layers illuminating the driving drums and saw-like bass loops.

Next, Look At This delivers another brilliantly forceful techno sound, with crushing drums and oxidized synth loops, layered with melancholic pads that add a cerebral nuance. Finally, In Your Mind draws inspiration from the deep, serene techno school of Jeff Mills, with lush pads radiating a cosmic light.

As a bonus, the digital-exclusive track, Expedition, combines celestial synth work back-lit with an elastic and forceful drum pattern, offering a pure escapist techno experience.