The Second Contact EP

The twentieth Altered Circuits entry comes courtesy of Attack & Disperse, the moniker Cooper runs in parallel with his Reflex Blue project. It focuses on darker, deeper moods, with a hardware-based, imperfection-embracing approach–and sits on the axis of electro, Detroit techno, and progressive. DiscoNnect revolves around a murky, slightly unstable bass with strong sub presence and a thickly accented vocal sample. Distorted synth brass interludes enable the bare-bones sections to punch as hard as they do. Higher Places channels energy in a bold way, carrying crossover appeal for club settings. Power Of Overthink shifts toward the effervescent with flanged square leads surrounded by arps and acid squelches. Beat from E closes with IDM-inspired drum patterns laced with samples and propelled by a bass. Cooper has been on a steady tear with his sleekly balanced, club-oriented releases.