- In the space of five releases, Berlin's Steyokoke have quickly earned a reputation for delivering gold-standard house with a twist. Bartok doesn't come in any danger of sullying it with the three beautifully balanced, if slightly paranoiac, offerings on Deeplodocus. Percolating Tangerine Dream synths, a jackhammer bassline and a faintly pervy vocal (a bit like those scary text-reading voices you get on Apple Macs) are the headlines on "Cherries." They make for a malevolent, mid-tempo cruise with a pleasing lack of fluff about it.
The presence of prog rocky Hammond organs and a tripped out guitar on "Deeplodocus" tips it into the realms of psych house, although "Munch Munch" is nuttier still. A feline modulated synth chord strangles the track, allowing just enough room for Bartok to work some complex, samba-leaning percussive patterns to help break up the oppressive fug surrounding it.
TracklistA Cherries
B1 Deeplodocus
B2 Munch Munch