Artist: Simina Grigoriu
Title: Ace Killer EP
Label: Kuukou Records
Release Date: 8th May 2017
Cat#: KKU011

Tracklist
Ace Killer (Original Mix)
Ace Killer (Cosmic Boys Remix)
Ace Killer (Torsten Kanzler Remix)

 

If you’re looking for hard hitting, straightforward Techno action, you probably know by now that Kuukou Records doesn’t fail to deliver. Setting the tone is label chief Simina Grigoriu who signs release #11, a tension-driven deep tech exploration made up of one original and two weighty remixes.

The mood is set from the get go – eerie chants, a dark textured bassline and sharp stabs create a late night chamber atmosphere. Winding rhythms soon follow, creating an utterly magnetic soundwave in a sonic surrounding that’s fit for peak time.
Live techno master Torsten Kanzler puts his studio chops into play for a spellbinding rearrangement of the title track. The initial ghostly sample get elongated, the vocal bit distorted in a remake that amplifies the darkness factor, while minimizing the punchy elements.

Cosmic Boys rendition of “Ace Killer” is surreal and solemn with grave accents, aptly showing off the producers’ attention to details. A zig-zagging main synth reigns movement and mystery throughout the entire cut, on a backbone of downplayed percussion pads.

All in all, three cavernous Techno tracks that are brushed and sharpened for the prime hours of the night, with differing degrees of afterhour versatility.