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Relaxer's fifth EP is the final edition in the self titled series that began in early 2016. Th six tracks are split between viscous, serpentine techno and liminal, dubbed out beatless passages. My Reminiscence' opens with a shivering groove and a terror-soaked atmosphere before giving way to the more monolithic wormholing of Headache.' Stevie' and Blister Pack' drift further afield from the dancefloor, rippling and reforming. Each side is closed out with a brief passage: Empty Promises' and Health is Wealth' are evocative and fleeting snapshots.

Following a live debut at Berghain and standout shows at De School and Institut fuer Zukunft, Daniel Martin-McCormick returns as Relaxer with the fourth installment in the project's eponymous EP series. Jamie Lee' takes over the a-side, harrowing screams are framed by strobing chords and a deadly groove. Simultaneously euphoric, agonizing and cathartic, Jamie Lee' was written as the climax of Relaxer's live set and is a prime example of the artist's uniquely feral techno. Drawing equally on punk confrontations and more haunting emotional explorations, Jamie Lee' is a lacerating and visceral descent.
On the b-side, Unwind' oozes from the speakers, a miasmic cut that builds on the white knuckle tension of Jamie Lee.' A lone synth figure worms its way through pulsating 3D drones, shimmering dissonances and hiccuping drums, rocking out into a quasi catatonic infinity. Finally Regime Change' gently floats on the surface of a trash-filled sea, a fading, smog choked reverie.

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Three tracks of elemental techno unfold on the third EP by Relaxer. Forming' and Forming (Version)' offer distinct takes on a simple rhythmic motif, either reaching for the heavens or sinking into hell. Both develop gradually, drawling in the dance floor before unleashing, the a-side's yearning strings and thunderclaps overflow with emotion, while Version' is a vortex of ever-escalating intensity. In between is Monday,' a careening rush of shimmering synths and pounding drums.

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Relaxer returns with the second installment on their eponymous label. Heavy, virulent and filled with longing, Relaxer draws us further into the artist's fascinating & unique world. Side A's Hissing Flora' unspools organically over ten minutes, its melodic tendrils wrapping around a corroded vocal atop a heaving low end. On side B, Weekend' drifts through a beatless mist, with flickers of venomous voices and crumpling synths that shine through drawn shades. Climate of Fear' snaps the listener out their uneasy rest with stomping percussion, overflowing arpeggiations and keening harmonies.