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Almost in answer to Capriatiʼs opener Flavio Diazʼs ʻCrazy Horseʼ sees more snare mayhem fused to an impenetrable groove.

Finally, Cerrone delivers ‘Basic Rude’, an out-and-out festival barnstormer that unapologetically aims itself squarely at the floor with a vast arsenal of builds, drops and percussive flourishes.

With track two, Mihalis Safras lends his talents to a rework of the title cut and the result is a creeping, fluid and machine-like slice of modern techno which sees the Greek producer rein in the original’s violent soundscape just the right amount.

Rino Cerrone, the indomitable figurehead of Naples’ fertile techno scene, has a formidable reputation as one of the most consistent and prolific producers around.

‘Man on Moon’ is Cerrone’s seventh release for his own Unrilis imprint and it’s the sort of belligerently driving affair that has cemented his lynchpin status in worldwide techno.

Fusing guttural bottom-end and clinically executed percussion together is what Cerrone does best and that’s evident on ‘Man on Moon’ but it’s his steadfast approach to seemingly infinite tension building that is most apparent. From the distorted builds of the first half to the fever-pitch mechanics of the main drop ‘Man on Moon’ is a brutally effective piece.

Finally, it’s the trippy synths of Program Meanings that close the EP. Heavily layered the track constantly and fluidly shifts with filters revealing new combinations of layers throughout while a funk licked bassline and heavy drums do the rest.

The skippy funk of Fake Stuff follows and does so with a playful urgency. Threaded with a snaking white noise motif that ebbs and flows under staccato keys, it¹s hugely hypnotic while not loosing its groove.

Rino Cerrone’s remix is considerably more stripped but loses none of the original’s power. Moodier and with a sinister edge, it’s an interpretation which provides an exciting slant on the original.

Needing Chords, backed by a remix from another Neapolitan legend in Rino Cerrone, is a heavy-set, muscular techno-workout which builds with unbridled intensity.

Memories from 2010.

With this, ‘The Data Wave EP’, we see Cerrone serve up exactly what has made him such a bankable artist. Each track has funk, groove and swing in equal measure while each having a distinctive identity. From the banging relentlessness of ‘Ascendant’ and ‘Distra Funky’ to the more fractured rhythms of ‘That’s Problem’ and ‘Royal Time’ there’s room for every track in a set. Even when considering the slightly darker tones of ‘Simple Slide’, Cerrone retains a funk which ties it to the other tracks to create a true EP.

This is truly a master at work, and one who hasn’t let his quality slide over the years – essential!

Memories from 2010.

With this, ‘The Data Wave EP’, we see Cerrone serve up exactly what has made him such a bankable artist. Each track has funk, groove and swing in equal measure while each having a distinctive identity. From the banging relentlessness of ‘Ascendant’ and ‘Distra Funky’ to the more fractured rhythms of ‘That’s Problem’ and ‘Royal Time’ there’s room for every track in a set. Even when considering the slightly darker tones of ‘Simple Slide’, Cerrone retains a funk which ties it to the other tracks to create a true EP.

This is truly a master at work, and one who hasn’t let his quality slide over the years – essential!