Hard To Tell

Surefire providers of hypnotic grooves, power unit Hard To Tell (aka Roy & Roi) definitely knows how to bring the heat. Conjuring up elements from all cultures and eras -- from Detroit techno and house to cold/new wave, via breakbeat and electroid dynamics -- as the basis to proper magnetic and immersive club narratives that think outside the box, the pair syncs with the flow of the moment and amplifies its grip on your soul with every bar. Their compositions, nimbly moving the cursor from oneiric etherealness to heavy-duty, steel-clad punch, span the fringe between muscular functionality and hedonistic suavity. Firm favourites of Innervisions masterminds Dixon and Âme, who've released their gritty, anthemic tune 'Area 88' as part of their Secret Weapons 15 compilation, followed by the Italo roller 'Last