Fisk Industries, or Mat Ranson as he is also known, finally follows his Isle Of Wight EP of nearly three years ago with this new ultra limited ten inch collection. Featuring no less than six tracks spanning just over twenty minutes, 77 and Rising is another wonderful slice of dreamy analogue electronica with impressive cinematic scope. Very much in the vein of its predecessor, yet with a marked maturity in sound and production, 77 and Rising sees Ranson blend strong rhythmic sections with the finest sonic and atmospheric drapery to create a series of evocative vignettes. Detached from reality, this EP is something of a exquisite journey through deceptively simple soundscapes, yet Ranson remains in control of his hip-hop-infused beats and lush background waves by developing clever melodic themes all the way through, from the slight electro twitches of “Reflection” and the ominous tones of Liquid Silver Moments to the metallic “Close” and future lounge of “Polska.” Ranson assembles his sequences with surgical precision, keeping most of them well under the five-minute mark. Although Ranson has been busy performing live with anyone from Funckara and Posthuman to B12 and Isan, he has also managed to produce an EP which at once fits in perfectly with his previous effort and denotes a rather impressive progression. – The Milk Factory
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