Ekoplekz returns with his fourth album for Planet Mu, in the shape of 10tracker 34Bioprodukt34. The unique lofi, woozy sound of Bristol's Nick Edwards stays intact while he veers towards the nineties for inspiration: the bleep and bass sound of the north of England is one touchpoint and the acid gurgles of the 303 are another. While the murky lofi production levels and evocative melodies remain, they are now bolstered by a more muscular rhythmic chassis. Snappier kicks and snares mingle with dense layers of percussion and deep undulating subbasslines adding a funkier edge, as typified by opening track 34Elevation34 where playful beats interlock with breezy keyboard flourishes to create something uncharacteristically upbeat. Similarly, the gentle, fluid motion of 34Slipstream34 and 34Calypzoid34 represent some of the most appealingly chilled grooves in the Ekoplekz canon to date. But the darkeredged material remains. 34Expedition34 has a pensive, percussionheavy feel whilst 34Acrid Acid34 is a dirtencrusted slowmo techno meltdown. 34Transcience34 displays the Ekoplekz trademark dubfx in full flight over a driving loend, before 34Descent34 leads down to the final section, where the beats fade out, replaced by rippling layers of spectral ferric ambience on the epic 34LowX Over34, before finishing with the radiant looped stasis of 34Denier Daze34. The albums shifting, imperfect patterns and muted colours are visually mirrored in the beautifully realised sleeve by the Print Project. 1 Elevation 2 Consequences 3 Expedition 4 Acrid Acid 5 Slipstream 6 Calypzoid 7 Transience 8 Descent 9 Low XOver 10 Denier Daze