The disembodied voice on Proxima's "Thermal Vision," the lead track on this 12" for Tempa is a perfect summary of its disorienting appeal. It's both alien and astonishingly intense, poised to detonate on dancefloors without ever resorting to stereotypical "club banger" tricks. "Valve Wars" is harsher, all battery-acid bass textures paired with woody percussive clicks and metallic snare taps. But there's a subtle, dubby ear for melody running through the whole track, discovering moments of unexpected beauty within the fray.
