The Cyclist – Flourish – LP Vinyl

With his second release on All City Dublin — this time as The Cyclist — the Derry producer who also records as Buz Ludzha returns with a seven-track LP of pure pedal power, building on 2013’s Bones in Motion foundations. A more accomplished sound than his previous LP, it will certainly reward repeated listening. From the tribal sounds of “Ripples Through Ice” to the proto-hardcore sound of “Tape Grunge Rave” through his signature tape-throb sound of “Daisy Spirals” before rounding it out with the uplifting vibes of “Flourish,” it’s lo-fi but not cheap, DIY but not primitive, dance-y but not club-y, 4-4 but not straight.