The techno top gun UMEK has released Vibrancy, the second EP in as many months on his very own 1605 imprint. With a number of  EPs and albums over a career spanning upwards of 30 years, Umek has made a mark in the electronic music industry with his signature sound that ranges from dark, hard-hitting techno to melodic house. 

The weighty, three-track release comes off the back of April’s 19119 on Tronic imprint and sees the veteran artist combine a tougher techno sound with more emotive, melodic elements. The EP’s title track is the clearest example of this, with a pounding kick-drum making way for a groove-laden breakdown halfway through. ‘Acid Rain’ is a heavier proposition, a full acid workout that harks back to Umek’s rave-era beginnings. Loosening off somewhat, closing track ‘Constellations’ is underpinned by a steady, measured groove.

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