Bit late on the draw with this one, but it’s still worth a post. I’ve had Scuba’s new album, Triangulation for a couple of months now and I’m still waiting for anything to top it this year. There’s been a few that have come close and bitten at its heals, but by and large, this has been on my stereo very frequently.

Triangulation acts as a skilled refinement to Scuba’s ever-shifting sound cabinet and it also clarifies the reputation of label it came from (Hot Flush). It’s a varied collection of diverse tempos, dubstep atmospherics, jerking percussion and tech-edged stabs. It’s really hard to pinpoint the style; sometimes there’s a definite ‘dirty club in Dalston’ feel and other tracks are more comfortable accompanying you whilst you stare into the patches of apricot afternoon sky whilst waiting for the bus home. It seems that Scuba’s time between Berlin and London has opened the sides to his musical sphere and the resultant blend of styles feels like a ultra condensed purge of electronic music as it stands this year. I’m not sure I wanted that, but now it’s here I’m so glad I’ve got it.

There’s a cracking back-to-back mix with Gilles Peterson on his website where Scuba chats about his new release and plays a few tracks interspersed with the usual quality of Peterson’s record bag. A more eloquent review and some clips can be found on Resident Advisor, but I think this one should be bagged regardless. No disappointment experienced from my end.

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