PACO OSUNA Crazy EP PLUS8093 One of Spain?s most influential dj/producers Paco Osuna, joins the select group of Plus 8 artists with this sublime 4 tracker. You might already know his work from his own imprints Shake and Mindshake or caught one of his dj sets on the European circuit, if so then it?s no surprise to find the CRAZY EP packed full of flowing techno grooves, innovative arrangements and tricky, melodic twists. All four tracks on vinyl are raw, compact bundles of energy, built like Olympic sprinters, specifically for those hi-octane parts of the evening. Paco definitely knows what makes the dancefloor tick and it?s nowhere more evident than on the title track CRAZY where the careful layering of sounds cooks up a real storm. The track motors forward relentlessly as the razor sharp hi-hats struggle to contain the roving bassline and the acid riff goes into overdrive. ALSOUND offers further evidence, with its glitchy intro, discordant bleeps and infectious percussion, it coaxes you in before surfing a massive digital sinewave back to shore. JOAKHIM is another strong percussive groove that gets its claws into you from the off with its scuttling hi-hat patterns. The bubbling bassline simmers constantly just below boiling point and a swarm of distorted percussion buzzes feverishly across the surface, creating an intense blur of kinetic energy. A deep throbbing bass groove sets the scene on SECHAMPS, as we journey through the darkness accompanied by a mischievous, dancing synthline. It?s another assured, smooth flowing arrangement that spins out sideways before regrouping and picking up the trail. And if that?s not enough there?s an extra bonus track for download. CRETINE is a downtempo acid stomper with a menacing bassline that slowly twists and distorts amid a wash of disintegrating snare fx. Top class.