Olympos 04 EP

The Olympos series paused briefly, but now makes a welcome return thanks to the efforts of Hermes, the messenger of the gods. Whether he produced the tracks himself or they were ghostwritten is unclear, but they’re a fantastic addition to the Greek mythology-focused minimal electronica label. “Astraia” is a twinkling delight of mournful deep techno, while “Eidolon” heads into introspective minimal electro territory with some seriously crafty beat programming. “Stasis” meanwhile strikes a warm, laid back note that harks back to early UK techno – might the track title be a tribute? The record closes out on “Phone,” a grainy, sullen jam with some crunchy broken beats and plenty of needlepoint sound design going on.