The square-wave is fully functional—acid-house is still alive. Danny Ashenden, a Londoner who goes by the apt moniker of Earl Grey, will soon be demonstrating as much with a bang-for-your-buck EP on HAKT Recordings.
Arabian Nights comes through with two original tracks heavy in deep, squelchy goodness and two remixes by Scissor & Thread associate Black Light Smoke which clarify and compress the hysterical thump and syncopations of their source. Following an EP with French label La Belle, a collaborative single with PJU on German label Exploited, and numerous remixes for a range of artists, this is another fine demonstration of Ashenden’s versatility as a producer.
