Mr. Dello / OG AG / Ray Rose / Ivvy Various Sheik 01

New York’s Sheik N Beik continue to assert themselves as a trusted outlet of chilly, understated Techno following up releases from Xamiga, Keita Sano and Hermans with a VA from family members IVVY, Mr Dello, OG AG and Ray Rose. First up is Mr Dello with ‘Pilgrims’ - a bold march that propels few finely crafted elements with deft usage of warped analogue FX. Intensity snowballs throughout as metallic synths thicken before OG AG aka Andrew Grant follows up with ‘410 Prospect’ - an intergalactic transmission rich with bending synth lines. One half of Dirk Largo, Ray Rose then casts his eyes down in following up with tight, shuffling drums and buoyant synth tones all suffused with a healthy dose of dub before IVVY - a fresh alias from Madison Levine. Originating from Seattle’s burgeoning hardware scene, he offers up ‘Shape Speed’ - a languid, capacious groove that drives thick drums through dense and dubby textures that round off a solid addition to a catalogue continuing to go from strength to strength.