Margot Fank1

You might be familiar with Margot, the duo of Giaga Robot and Pepe behind Hell Yeah's new EP: their single 'Liuff Settanta' became something of an underground quirky hit, getting picked up by Sven Vath for his Sound of the 13th Season compilation, whilst James Holden is a keen fan, not only playing much of Margot's music, but so too are they a key part of the Border Community family. The pair are live specialists too, and have played all over Europe recently as well as turning in a brace of remixes for Daniel Snaith's might Daphni moniker. True to form, they continue to confound expectation on this latest 12", serving up three epically rich tracks that combine analogue workouts with dub techno rhythms and coming backed with a Prins Thomas remix. First track Fank1 bubbles and boils on a huge, almost edgeless kick drum as a grubby guitar riff curls its way through the middle of the track. From there an eco system of fried synths decorate the backdrop as the soft, pillow-y bed of dub continues to ebb and flow below. Alt is hooked around an uneasy pattern of chords. It's backed by tasteful, sporadic African chants and drums so lively they could only have been played live. It's a slow burner, but eventually consumes your being in a way that anyone from Âme to Ricardo Villalobos might champion. The remix comes from Norwegian disco heavyweight Prins Thomas…