Olin follows his debut on Giegling sub-label g~~g~~~g by launching his very own imprint, Boundary Monument. 

The record's A-side is taken up by "Conne," an extended techno work building in momentum until the bassline explodes and all the track's pieces fall into place. "Foist," a tune as playful as it is dizzying, opens the B-side. Then comes "Biota," a nine-minute-long thing of beauty that feels just as delicate and just as mesmerizing as the A-side and works just as well for at-home listening as it does in the club. 

BOM001 is Olin’s most confident and composed work to date; and his brilliantly simple, utilitarian philosophy as a producer shines through: "I make tracks so that I can play out what I want to hear."

Conne [BOM01]

B2 Olin - Biota

B1 Olin - Foist

A1 Olin - Conne

Chicago DJ and producer Olin follows up the debut release on his new record label, Boundary Monument, with TPI featuring four diverse cuts. Up-tempo electro, moody minimalism, old-school melodies, and chugging deep house all woven seamlessly. 

The A side begins with "TPI," an exercise in minimalism and micro-detail. Unmistakably Olin's own, insistent synth stabs keep time while needlepoint percussion keeps the ear guessing. If you thought Olin's palette was limited to techno and house, A2 "Corsaren" will prove you wrong — this is pitch-perfect electro in a classic style, a slow-building interplay of sci-fi synthesizers wrapped around icy cool call-and-response kicks and handclaps. 

B1 “Thanks Rob" is BOM02's most straightforward cut — and one of its best. Building momentum slowly across its eight-minute runtime, “Thanks Rob” impresses as the larger-than-life bass swell hits. The dancefloor will be rapt - proceed carefully. B2 “Hyssop,” feeling like it comes from a similar vintage as "Corsaren," might have been called "ambient techno" decades ago, but its upwardly mobile percussion makes it feel as at home in a club as it does in the chill-out room. It's just the thing to close out this broad-spectrum record.

- Chris Zaldua

Boundary Monument

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