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DJ Octopus 'The House Of Pain' EP (Metal Position Records)
Steve Murphy and DJ Octopus have claimed that the primary focus of their Metal Position label is “kick drums and basslines”, but new EP ‘The House Of Pain’ goes far beyond that. The mix of relentless pings, scary shrieks and phasing drums used on ‘Club Damage’ makes for something that sounds like Tiga setting up a studio in a haunted house. The title track, though, is a deeper affair with soft pads, vocal chops and subtle keys. Elsewhere on the package, ‘Praha’ has jumbled drums, a submarine snare and an off-kilter wail, while ‘Daada #3’ has clicking drums, metallic tones, chopped vocals and gravelly bass.
6/10
