Returning to Cadenza following last year’s self titled EP, Digitaline focus their eclectic influences toward two seamlessly executed minimal techno tracks. In fact, the term ‘executed’ is apt considering member Laurent Bovey’s history as a drummer for a Swiss grindcore outfit. Focusing his attention onto techno, Laurent teamed up with Gregory Poncet of Lausanne based post-rock bands Parazit and Machnick with the sole intention of making us dance. Hard. It was worth the shift. Combining both the masterful dissonance and subtle developmental structures of their previous disciplines, these two compositions effortlessly transcend the mould. Title track “Tapadaka” layers scraped flint percussion over penetrant kick and deep tom rhythms. Igniting with intermittant stabbed synth and pulsed bass harmonies, swooping tonal attacks loom high in the mix, dizzying both composition and listener alike. Elemental and direct, there is a deft intelligence to the ascent from ‘kick and click’ to feral fireside festivity. Shifting between being lost in the moment and lost alone in the wilderness, there is an air of unpredictability to the prodding keys and pouncing pads that hints at something sinister afoot. On the flip, an understated EBM influence underlies the central percussive pattern in “Strippy Trippy”. Drippy metallic tones chime above stuttering snare and punched kick as vocal samples whisper between the beats. Aquatic synth melodies swim in and out of the mix, arpeggiating and decaying like ghostly apparitions as the track plunges deeper into the abyss. “Tapadaka” is an inventive and seasoned2000 and one (Intacto): “been fan of digitaline since their debut. they always manage to find the right combination between sci-fi sounds, melodies and groove. they did it again!”

Dj= Deep (Deeply Rooted): “I like the deep and funky groove of A1”

Giles Smith secretsundaze / DJ: “Really like this "Tapadaka". Definitely still got the Digitaline aesthetic but a bit more housey feel than usual. "Strippy Trippy" works too. Full review coming in DJ soon.”

Karotte [Cocoon, Great Stuff]: “Mir gefällt der a-seiten track. Coole techy cadenza nummer für die morgenstunden.”

Laurent Garnier (F-Com): “will play the dep track on the A side on my warm up sets ”

Sebo K (Mobilee): “the a side is the one for me. will play for sure! ”

Woody (Fumakilla): “nice A side 4 deeper moments”

XLR8R Mag USA: “A wunderfully lush A side brings us the warmth of Deep House in a super fresh Minimal Techno outfit. The beat is reduced, but quirky and driving. Great to have stuff with a deep edge - that doesn't sound like someone is trying to bring 1988 back. ”