There was something in the music, something which made sense. It pulsated and echoed between his hears, reverberating and bouncing with promise and intent. Is this the way it had always been? Was this what others had experienced and yet he had never been able to find? Now as he moved in time with the scattered drums, the wayward percussion and the bygone rhythm, he began to feel as one. 

Dan Curtin has been an ever present figure in electronic music, a producer whose music has been adored and collected over decades. His label, Metamorphic, is now back. A much loved imprint has been given a new lease of life and a new EP from Nico Lahs helps to set the scene. This one comes with high recommendations.

PREMIERE: Nico Lahs - Is This The Way [Metamorphic]

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