Tom Sharkett – 25 [12″]

Tom Sharkett has been one to watch in the last year via his remix work for DFA, Sub Pop and more, plus his edits that are quietly out there doing damage with those that know. Here he arrives on Test Pressing Recordings with 25. Hot on the heels of his remix of LCD Soundsystems Home Easily one of the biggest records of the Summer (Phonica Records) here is his first solo EP for the label. Painting On Glass arrives and sets the mood. Heavy synths and breaks. 25 features the vocals of mui zyu and pulls from the likes of New Order but takes them somewhere new. The third track, ‘Sleepwalk’, sees mui zyu return a love song that sets a mood then drops into a vocoder loop midway before a fitting finale. Ill Call If I Want You closes the EP with a vocal from Tom himself. Its a perfect closer. This isnt a straight up dance record. Its an artist showing theyve got big ideas and a home for them.
Tracklisting:
A1. Painting On Glass
A2. 25 (feat. mui zyu)
B1. Sleepwalk (feat. mui zyu)
B2. Ill Call If I Want You