Water In The Moon by Dsum

Since 2008 David Uribe, the Columbian artist and DJ behind the moniker Dsum, has diligently (and doggedly at times) plotted a path borne principally from the music he loved. Undulating over House, Techno, Acid and Dub (NB: you'll find most of his earlier work on defunct netlabel Monofónicos or archive.org) his last album, 2022's Parallel Universe fittingly consolidated his account to date. On new album, Water In The Moon, he tackles the fading memories of Detroit Techno.

With his undeniable production skills Uribe presents twelve slick tracks that emerge from the long, hallowed shadow of Electro (think Anthony Rother and Drexciya) with key moments like Nebula, Protons and Double Distance bearing the classic genre hallmarks of 808 rhythms and spooky synth top-lines. At 67 minutes, it's about two tracks too long (I'd drop Landing On Earth and Gravity Loss) but balance is proffered on downtempo tracks like Silent Spreaders and Empty Place, offsetting the potential for the music to fade into the background. The tuneful Hemisferio Sur may have been a stronger closing statement.