Man Out of Dubs

After two strong releases from co-owners Hound Scales and Divvorce, Brooklyn's Fifth Wall has become a label to watch. This six-track EP from young Scottish duo Clouds sees the first external addition to Fifth Wall's roster. Preceding their forthcoming album on Turbo, Calum Macleod and Liam Robertson deliver four typically industrious and raw-edged productions. Both "Drone Function" and "Phantom Finale" simply and effectively combine muscular distortion with a jackhammer tempo. "Tropical Fuck" is equally unremitting. Eastern instrumentation is woven through clashing percussion, giving things atmospheric resonation. The pile-driving momentum eases on "T-AO 192," which finds the duo steering towards a '90s IDM sound. – Resident Advisor 2013, Fifth Wall