U Move EP by Third Culture

Production powerhouses Sacha Robotti and Sian, aka Third Culture, serve up a powerful new EP for Maceo Plex's Lone Romantic.

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Between them, this pair has established it all in underground dance music. Irish-born Sian has been head of the Octopus imprint and its subsidiaries since 2007, and in that time, has helped shape the sound of techno. Sacha is the German-Italian producer, formerly one half of Robosonic, who has been crafting dance floor fire for almost two decades on the likes of Dirtybird, Nervous, and Desert Hearts. As Third Culture, the pair has released on labels like Diynamic and now come through for Maceo Plex's celebrated imprint.

The opener, "U Move," is a gritty electro-tech cut with slapping analog drum funk and a vocoder vocal up top. Frazzled synths and wild acid spray about the mix as this monstrous cut brings timeless futurism to the floor next to scintillating electro melodies. The potent "Follow Me" rides on squelchy bass with plenty of sci-fi sound effects and a freaky vocal fleshing out the mix. It's a turbulent fusion of electro and techno that injects natural energy as it constantly evolves on a compelling, funk-fuelled rhythm. The closing track, "I See You," is the most acidic cut of the lot - the serrated synths buzz through the mix over tense drum programming. Bleeping melodies and electro-clash rhythms are overlaid with a clean male vocal to complete this intergalactic trip.

Third Culture - U Move EP
Release Date 30th June 2023
Label Lone Romantic

Tracklist
01. U Move
02. Follow Me
03. I See You