Touane - GuesTouaneen EP - 12" Vinyl

The Guess EP is Marco Tonni's first release for Persona produced entirely in Berlin, and the dried-out funk of the three tracks makes that obvious. "Guess" sets the tone with a variety of syncopated elements pulled together on top of ticky metronomic kick/snare combos. Suggestive whispers coincide with stroboscopic crisis pads, shuddering and copulating with a filthy bass line. Funky as he never was, Touane keeps exploring with an even sharper groove called "Ten." Subliminal vocals and funky, noisy percussion combine with dub-depth bass lines, and Marco's soon-to-be-trademarked square-wave melodies. "Croma" is a dense, nicely layered composition where counterpoint expresses itself in new ways. All in all, another great accomplishment.