Roberto Clementi - Novism (HYPELTD021) [clip] by Hypercolour

Roberto Clementi, the Italian DJ and producer responsible for a slew of killer releases on labels like Soma, Steadfast, Unfoundsound and Echocord Colour, lands on the HypeLTD label with four tracks of subterranean techno sounds. Fusing elements of dub-techno, house & electronica, Clementi has carved out a solid and consistent catalogue of music since 2012 when his debut release landed on the Brendon Moeller’s Steadfast NY label. His association with Soma Quality Recordings, the pioneering Glasgow imprint manned by the Slam boys, began that same year, and culminated in the 2014 long player, “N Lights”. Clementi’s current crop of releases has also received the remix treatment from artists like Marcell Dettmann, Norman Nodge and Steve O’Sullivan. The “Novism” EP assembles four heavyweight burners then. The dark and tense “The War Inside Me” rattles through with dramatic stabs and heady energy, whilst “THD” maintains a strong dub influence with washed out pads and bit crushed hi-hats. With focus firmly on creating otherworldly dancefloor techno, Celementi draws out a killer groove on title track “Novism”, whilst EP closer, “Voila” layers bright and sparkly sonic elements on top of a dense and intoxicating 4/4 jam. No nonsense, dancefloor designed techno then from a producer who’s fast becoming a firm favourite here at Hypercolour HQ.