Anthony Collins - The Shades EP

Collins EP keeps the listener on edge, alert and, unusually for electronica, warmed.

Single Review by Luc Benyon | 11 May 2007
Single title: The Shades EP
Artist: Anthony Collins
Label: Darkroom Dubs
Underground French electro star Collins successfully avoids monotony, instead managing to fill his music with emotion and intrigue. His sparse electronica whispers 'love me' into cynical ears. It constantly evolves; building up slowly and breaking out into clever plateaus. It plays like a dream you try to make sense of but never really grasp, and certainly can't remember the next day. Despite occasionally being repetitive, Collins EP keeps the listener on edge, alert and, unusually for electronica, warmed. This probably will not be heard filling dancefloors but it will be hard to resist putting it on to keep that upbeat vibe going when the afterparties kick off. [Luc Benyon]

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