( ELM 1011 ) Y&E - Computer Science EP (12") - Elephant Moon

 The latest EP on John Dimas' admirable Elephant Moon label comes from a shadowy source: publicity-shy debutants Y&E. Since the label hasn't provided any further details of this mystery producer (or producers), we'll move straight onto the music, which predictably enough is pretty darn good. The headline attraction is undoubtedly title track "Computer Science", a bustling and skipping affair that brilliantly joins the dots between deep two-step garage, dreamy deep house and glitchy Parisian tech-house. UK scene stalwart 100Hz provides the obligatory remix, serving up a deliciously deep and spacey, Detroit-influenced techno revision. Elsewhere, "Traffic Jam" is a bustling chunk of funk-fuelled old school tech-house goodness, while "Sun Passenger" sees the debutant wrap a rubbery tech-house rhythm track in warm bass, drowsy chords and quirky, jammed-out synth lines.