Stak Etop - Roxtox Into Hictose [Isope 002]

Put out on the circuit via the Belgian Isope label on June 20th, 2k16 is "Roxtox Into Hictose", the label debut for the elusive, yet ever active - and presumably Finnish? - producer Stak Etop who also operates under aliases like Knacks Stehkopf and 0.5W on this five track EP. Opening with "Negatron Insel" we see Stak Etop on a rather relentless and hard stomping MonoAcid tip backed by dry, highly compressed bassdrums and spiralling, braincell wrecking synth sweeps as well as a well hypnotic lo-fi main motif followed by the heavy and uncompromising (Hard)Techno approach of "Defualt" whereas "Fromtheplast", produced under the moniker Knacks Stehkopf, brings forth a rather extreme amalgamation of Unformatted Techno, FreeTekno and Rhythm Industrial focused on harsh high frequency modulations and a totally unhinged, almost jam-like take on production. On the flip there's "Molluski", with Stak Etop using the sonic nom de guerre 0.5W, an eerie, ghostly and highly atmospheric Techno cut reminiscent of the French underground scene of the late 90s whilst the final cut "Hey Komm Mit In Die Fickpartei!" dabbles with a fully over the top Wonky Techno meets Gabber crossover vibe for a closing. One for true underground dancefloors.

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