:: CUSP :: ... artist: BUNDOK ... CUSP (SM012EP004) ... ... released: January, 2004 ... ... format: EP ... ... 1000 copies ... ... distribution: baked-goods UK ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... reviews: ... BOOMKAT.COM ... ... SINGLE OF THE WEEK ... ... 15 November 2004 ... ... New one from the Spezial Material massive, as one of our favourite labels drop a brand new six tracker nice and fresh for 2004. Some real killers here as Spezial's American faction, in the shape of Josh Druckman, dons the Bundok mantle for some ill, deep, rocking electronic music. 'Meramec' has the grace of something like Arovane's 'Icol diston', sweeps of melody up above and a surging, ultra percussive bad tune in the rhythm department. 'Ulyst' wears a darker, bluish light, the rhythm and melodic interest still right there...'Your secret is save with me' bears the feintest traces of dub, before a guitar motif ushers in one hefty electronic groover, really nice changes in the arrangement and a cultural sense of melodic progression throughout. 'Other structures' is just classic Spezial material, arresting electro with some majestic changes, and 'Vanishing Point' ties it all up in fine style with a night drive futuristic funk classic. Winner! ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... SMALLFISH ... ... CUSP EP ... ... 15 November 2004 ... ... THE EVER CONSISTENT SPEZIAL MATERIAL LABEL KICKS OFF 2004 WITH A LOVELY SIX TRACKER OF THE PUREST ELECTRONIC SOUNDS. MOVING BETWEEN CRUNCHY AND GROOVING TO SUBLIMELY MELODIC AND ATMOSPHERIC, EACH TRACK KEEPS AND ELECTRO INFLUENCE AND IT'S THIS FLAVA THAT HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER. BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED WITH NICE ATTENTION TO DETAIL OF THE PROGRAMMING, YOU SHOULD REALLY CHECK THIS GEM OUT. FAB.  ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...