Joy Orbison & Boddika Froth / Mercy

Hot on the heels of their last collaboration, Joy Orbison and Boddika lock horns once again for the first 12″ in what is apparently going to be a series of E.P’s on this curiousely titled bespoke label. Their first cut on Swamp81, “Swims” was a long-awaited and much hyped affair, and as killer as it was, it pretty much sounded exactly what you would think a Joy Orbison and Boddika record would sound like. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, because on paper they wouldn’t have sounded like the most obvious partnership in the first place. But isn’t that what things are really all about, bringing different perspectives and influences to the table? I would say so.

“Froth/Mercy” shows that this project is moving down a more unique path, more than the sum of it’s parts even though both producer’s sound signatures can be clearly pinpointed. On “Froth”, echoes of Orbison’s early cuts can be heard, but a perfect symbiosis exists between his current House expeditions and Boddika’s crisp techy movements here, and straddles that fine but oh so fine line between House and Techno where all the real magic happens. Definitely one you want yer chocolately fingers all over. “Mercy” on the other hand is a more savage beast altogether, and rightly deserves it’s given title. Probably one of the most killer cuts either have produced solo or otherwise, it’s a surging workout of twisted, clubbing synths and tough Techno rhythmics which is sure to lay waste to any soundsystem and dancefloor that has the bollocks to host it. One would be advised to use such a weapon with extreme consideration. A pre-1am drop will simply not do.

Review by Mother