Seattle based TwoFourteen (aka Chris Roman) effortlessly blends funk-loaded rhythms with downright peculiar soundscapes, on his first full release on Pyramid Transmissions.

Of Puerto Rican descent, Chris grew up in Miami and absorbed the booty-shaking alien electro served up by the likes of fellow Floridians Soul Oddity, and European artists such as Carl Finlow, Scape One, Monolake and 2 Lone Swordsmen. Taking these acts as a benchmark, this new EP demonstrates TwoFourteen’s knack for striking a skillful balance between the nasty and the not right, the cold, the hard, the wonky, and the just-right – The musical backdrop to a lapdance in the side room of a space ship.

Take a listen: Up Per Mid West / Flopsock / Fake Furs / Single Speed / Dropscotch

Grab the EP from the PT Download Store at the reduced rate of £2.99 / €3.29 / $4.49 for all 5 tracks. Or pick it up from Beatport, Addictech, Juno, iTunes and other leading download stores.

This EP flits between abstract and funky - Battle Gongs features Lone Shark’s trademark lush harmonics and organic glitchy beats. D-Spot and Krunk both enter 4/4 territory and Pirates sails the high seas with synthy arpeggios, angular beats and sinuous waveforms.

****1/2 - Electro 'Money Shot' - DJ Magazine Jan 2009

Available from the PT Store and shops such as Juno, Addictech, Beatport and iTunes