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Radio Slave's Rekids offshoot RSPX makes an excellent addition to its roster with the debut EP from London-based producer ICYKOF. Drawing on a rich palette of influences (think M-Plant, Planet E, and Mahogani Music) and folding them through his own distinctly London lens, Space Talk is a confident, club-focused statement across three tracks.

Get Outta My Head opens proceedings with a tough-edged house groove built around muscular kicks, ICYKOF's own vocal refrain cutting through with an almost grime-like verve. Ravey synth stabs jab around the choppy vocal, giving the whole thing a raw, kinetic edge.

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I Remember then notches the tempo upward into techier territory. Echoing bursts of bulbous synths barrel along the rolling percussion toward a mid-point drop that is certified to send the dancefloor into a state of beautiful chaos.

Glitter Trap closes the package by descending into altogether more cavernous terrain. A Mariana-deep bass throbs away in the lower depths while percussion skitters around the upper register, and escape-siren synths steadily amplify the unease until the whole thing feels like the walls are closing in.

A thoroughly impressive debut on the imprint. Space Talk EP is out now on RSPX. Get it on Bandcamp.

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