Review: For the third release on their admirable Melliflow label, Vera and Alexandra have turned to newcomer And.Rea, AKA debutant Andrea La Pietra. As first outings go, it's pretty darn good, with the previously unknown producer offering up eight impressive cuts over two weighty slabs of wax. After opening with the off-kilter, intergalactic funk of "Low Connection", La Pietra variously turns his hand to deep and spacey techno ("15 Ways To Make A Record"), bubbly Detroit futurism ("Microcosm"), bruk-influenced electro warmth ("Monday To Sunday", "Bubble Motion"), bleep-heavy jack-tracks ("Why On Earth"), and deeper, woozier fare ("Mutual Attraction"). Throughout, he manages to get a near perfect balance between spacey dreaminess and punchy, dancefloor-friendly grooves.
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