The All You Could Do EP from DJ Alex Banks sees him exploring similar territory to his eclectic Monkeytown label bosses Modeselektor, fusing techno crunch with the electro-indie songwriting suss of groups such as Animal Collective. Plucked guitar comes together with pulsating machine rhythms, all made emotive by the melancholic vocals of Elizabeth Bernholz of Gazelle Twin. As well as the original "All You Could Do," there's a beautifully stark, pulsating remix by Phon.o, a slower "Alternate" take, and a brand-new tune called "Phosphorus" that comes on like the mighty Crystal Castles raving it up at a Polish warehouse party.
