Nicola Cruz - SubtropiqueRhythm Section welcomes Nicola Cruz to the fold with his debut EP on the imprint Subtropique. Inspired by an Ecuadorian upbringing, percussion is at the heart of how Nicola operates. His rhythmic style finds a natural home on the London label which presents 5 expansive efforts equally indebted to traditional drumming as they are to contemporary club sounds. Remaining sonically cohesive without feeling the need to settle into a definable style the

I will always remember the first time I saw Karel live

” Transmission activated

and DJ Trevor Nelson

and unlikely vocoder magic

playful spirit

The EP drops two previously unreleased tracks recorded between 1989-91 and one new production TCB

One side describing a relationship in its infancy and the other side its end

The mighty Ron Wells returns with his legendary “Fast Floor” project

improvisations

"OVER AND OVER" on the A side with its non-stop bassline action has been masterfully extended and feels like a MAW classic

” Kieren Hebden

The band sent us over 100 cassettes