Taking cues from the naïve charm of Ada’s off-kilter sampled sounds, Metope attempts to slide his own awkward notes to these two punishing tech-house monsters. While “Libertango” works better, mining a grinding out a living amid a few synthetic rays of hope, “Parallel To You” uses the same melodic presets to a much calmer effect, lulling you to sleep over its length. An unaccomplished 12”, this one’s more for the middle of the set, rather than peaks or valleys.

Areal / Areal027
[Todd Burns]