In enlisting the anonymous duo Snuff Crew for their fourth release, Berlin imprint Killekill are fast proving their appetite for eclecticism. Their previous two releases—from Alex Cortex and Bill Youngman—explored playful house and pounding techno. Of course, given who made this one, it's all about Chicago house and Roland drum machines.

The title track is a pretty convincing slice of old-school acid, with prim rimshots and everything else you'd expect. The initial melody is a kind of shrill bleating, which occupies most of the stage until the second half, when it's joined by a tweaking 303. As time goes on, the two writhe against each other, sounding more and more tortured. The percussion follows this lead, building to a clattering peak which seems to be the track's raison d'être. This it does well, the acid line defeating the bleeps and squelching sedately to the end.

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