Dom Kane - Smoke Machine

This is the coldest slice of electronica these ears have heard in a long time. It's quite bracing, after so much warm, fuzzy electronica of the Goldfrapp and LCD Soundsystem variety. This is the genre pared down to its base elements and left to stand on its own two feet. Kane has created tracks which are for feet first and foremost. They don't require the listener to think, they require you to move, getting the heart pounding quickly. The tracks recall mid-to-late period Orbital. It is no surprise Kane has earned the endorsement of both Hartnoll brothers and has previously remixed Orbital. This single positively demands your attention, whether on the dancefloor or doing the dishes. [Jonathan Robert Muirhead]