OUT NOW: Second Storey - Margosa Heights EP

"Presents a strong case to be the imprint's strongest EP to date." 4/5 - Resident Advisor

 

Alec Storey is the latest Houndstooth artist to shift phase and re-christen his output after signing to our label; progressing from the Al Tourettes moniker in favour of the more becoming, Second Storey. Whilst his new name might be in homage to the musical path set forth for him by his father, the four-track Margosa Heights EP sounds very little like anything you’ve heard from the Bristol based producer before.

 

The onomatopoeic opener, ‘Arpy Garbles’, bubbles up through its introductory swells into a wall of tone bass drop, exhibiting the kind of lightness of touch that often gets supressed in modern electronic music whilst ‘Still Seas / Just Mortal’ is a two part staple adapted from Storey’s live set that would be equally at home soundtracking a fictional robotic battle as much as an eyes down, post 3am throng. ‘Margosa Heights’ experiments with loop structure and the idea of tension and release, shifting from subdued melancholia to a lighter optimism halfway through and EP closer ‘Hebridean Mind Tours’ sprawls out through tempo and structure, as a near eight minute odyssey.

 

The Margosa Heights EP is out now on heavyweight 180g 12" vinyl, cut by Mastering Engineer of the Year Matt Colton. Order your copy directly from the Houndstooth or fabric stores, and you'll get WAV versions of the tracks delivered to you electronically for free upon digital release, which is Monday, 1st July. Click here to pre-order from iTunes.