After several 12"s and a full length on Bristol's Black Acre imprint, Hyetal steps out on True Panther for a glimpse of his forthcoming album. "Northwest Passage" finds David Corney (aka Hyetal) exploring the fusion of lush atmospherics with heavy electro jack rhythms, topped with ethereal vocals courtesy of Gwilym Gold. The result is something undeniably fresh that will work on and off the dancefloor. Speaking of the floor, Gabe Gurney's Factory Floor remix is aimed square at it. His version distills the track down to it's core elements for maximum shaking and moving on the future Chi-town acid tip. Also includes Vessel's Cassion Remix that embraces darker, brooding energies. Comes packaged in plastic sleeve with artwork insert.

• music label: True Panther 2013

reviewed by TKB 05/2013