Xxxy – ‘Last Dance’ EP [Rinse]

This month Xxxy follows up on his smashing 2014 Rinse EP ’18 Hours’ with the release of new three track project ‘Last Dance’.

Label regular and Manchester homie Rupert Taylor has been producing tripped out, yearning electronica for some time now. His new Rinse EP ‘Last Dance’ sees him firmly put his own stamp on the sound, channeling warm yet nostalgic vibes with clouds of arpeggiated synth notes and vapourised voice rolling atop pillow-soft, droning bass.

On first play ‘Last Dance’ is pure blissed out immersion, washing across the dance floor in whirls of glossy melody and disembodied vocals, however as peak time hits the beat becomes deceptively tough: with Rupert building each element into a mesmerising blur amidst foundation-shaking kicks.

Next up, ‘Lately’ is one of the brightest and most upfront Xxxy tracks to date. Its major key melody, synthetic chord stabs and spiralling momentum channel both the spirit of electro pop and the futurist impulses of early Detroit techno. A heady cocktail indeed!

EP closer ‘Close The Door Behind You’ occupies a perfect middle ground between its predecessors with an eerie, noise-scratched slow-build that leads into a barrage of bass swoops and hi-hats.

Out today on Rinse, pick up your copy here and listen to the EP preview below!

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