Alarico - Drops of You (2023)

Alarico returns to Mutual Rytm with another killer techno release. Fans of the harder end of electronic music’s spectrum will find much to love here. “0 Kelvin” is a noisy, jacking workout that is steeped in the experiments of early Neil Landstrumm and Tobias Schmidt. “One More” is based on a similarly abrasive framework – the key difference here is Alarico factors in woozy synths and vocal snatches. “Asma” is a more conventional-sounding rolling techno groove, with Alarico factoring in some well-placed vocal snatches. There’s a similar approach on “Sunburn”, with surging chords added to shrieking vocals. Meanwhile, “Drops of You” sees Alarico favour a deeper approach, with insistent hooks and soulful tones unravelling over staccato drums.