Bleep

E.M.M.A.'s blend of funky and techno is a special one. Her beats and the shiny digital landscapes wrapped up in them are more introspective, aimed at the mind, not just at the dance floor. Her debut album for Keysound sees her showering scratchy synths over elastic bass on 'Dream Phone (VIP)', deploying minimal, bittersweet pads on 'Jahovia' - backed up by vocalist Rebel M.C. - and ricocheting electrics on 'Shoot The Curl'. She paints quieter moments too. 'Mood Ring' is glacial and enigmatic, beats tumbling over swelling synths while 'Nostrum' works club music into a tight, restrained shape. It's an album of true variety and emotional, sometimes nostalgic, depth.