Gwylo & Micoland - Reinfections

Gwylo and Micoland are veterans of Leeds' free party scene, having established their night Gonzo at the forefront of the experimental noise movement in the city. The Reinfections LP showcases some of their collaborations, ranging from the twitchy trip-hop of All's Changed to the fearsome gltches and off-kilter dubstep rumblings of Double Sided Tape. Veering constantly from the Detroit-feeling simplicity of early Warp and Rephlex recordings to the sparse but epically heavy dubstep territory of Digital Mystikz works surprisingly well – the resultant brew is engaging and has real depth, patterns seeming to bleed into each other, reinfecting and spreading polyrhythms in a strange mirroring of the germ-themed artwork. Culminating in the abstract jungle of Encounta (STD Mix), this mini-LP establishes Gwylo & Micoland as genuinely interesting producers – their techno-organic sound is a unique fusion of disparate styles. [Bram Gieben]