Dolor – Misteria

Dolor's first official solo release on new label Technicolour doesn't disappoint, after his strong collaboration with Lorn on their Drugs mixtapes – three 15-minute slices of dark, psychedelic electronic weirdness which came out in 2012.

His production, which combines spectral, sub-heavy bass with minimalist hip-hop and post-dubstep beats, heavily processed vocals and subtle synth stabs, is instantly recognisable, exploring similar territory to the aforementioned Lorn collab, and adventuring into post-Burial, narcotic soundscaping in a similar manner to Vessel and Holy Other.

It's Sexy Outside surprises with a switch-up to pulsing, high-BPM electro, while the brilliant Classic Is Over features a blistering, low-slung verse from rapper 18andCounting. Misteria announces the presence of a new and exciting talent. [Bram E. Gieben]