The Black Dog - Set To Receive

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4...according to our Ant on Thu 13 Mar, 2008.

The Black Dog are back on Soma following up the 'Flood' EP with the 'Set To Receive' 12". A 3 track EP which kicks off beautifully with a creepy electro beat and wobbly Skream-esqe bassline. The overall mood is on the darker side with some really sweet synths. Not bad at all. 'EVP Echoes' heads into futuristic neo electro territory and wouldn't be out of place on Satamile or SCSI until Ken Downey's trademark melodic synths creep in. The EP ends with a live cut of 4/4 detroit inspired goodness. Although I do like some of the recent Black Dog stuff you cant help but feel they're just using the name now to sell records as they're on 1/3 the original line-up.

The Black Dog drop a throbbing slice of spooked out techno as they prepare for the long-awaited album, ‘Radio Scarecrow’.
Following on from 2006’s ‘Riphead v9’ and the recent ‘Floods’ EP which included an incredible remix from Surgeon, The Black Dog continue going from strength to strength. ‘Set To Receive’ is the third single to be taken from The Black Dog’s long-awaited new album ‘Radio Scarecrow’.
With its addictive warbling bassline hook and sparkling melodies ‘Set To Receive’ will freak you out.
‘EVP Echoes’ is an irascible, snappy cut that aims straight for the jugular. Heavily influenced by Electronic Voice Phenomenon the group have created a distressing piece of work using incidents of the phenomenon. ‘Shortwave Lies’ creeps up on you slowly beginning with little more than some hi-hats and intermittent thick bass. The track soon jacks it up, hitting it four to floor and building the groove. This is a fiendish track that will have you moving.

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