In what is undoubtedly the most logically titled sequel of the year, Italian production duo Fireground arrive with the eagerly anticipated follow-up to... you guessed it, Refreshing Part 1. Landing via the legendary Tresor imprint, the project features four vinyl cuts alongside a digital exclusive, and serves as a fantastic representation of looping, hypnotic techno.

The Way kicks things off as a proper club stomper. It’s infectiously danceable thanks to an endless groove that doesn’t wanna quit. We particularly enjoyed the tribal feel to the percussion, perfectly capped off with those classic techno top-end claps and cymbals.

With Elisir, things take a noticeably more industrial and mechanical tone. Echoing plucks coax out a slowly building, discordant synth melody bath, right before a percussive frenzy drops in to completely overload the sensorium!

Next is Activate, a seriously funky slice of techno with enough groove to send your hips straight into orbit. This is where the mechanical becomes truly cybernetic. Frantic drum programming and off-kilter, schizoid synths fling themselves relentlessly at the eardrums, resulting in an exhilarating aural assault.

Closing out the physical vinyl is Family Trees, taking us on another excursion into tribal techno territory—a sound Waveform absolutely loves. The bass on this one is heavily syncopated, giving the track a rolling, infectious momentum that keeps you completely locked in.

Finally, for those grabbing the digital release, Fixed in Flux provides a heavy dose of kick drums to give your woofers a right old workout. It delivers classic techno tropes in spades, all wrapped up in one super-hypnotic package. That top-end oscillating synth floating way above the listener's head is simply sublime.

As always, Tresor hasn't failed to deliver, signing yet another boss record to bolster its already excessively impressive catalogue. This EP from Fireground is a triumph from the first kick to the very last.