Altered Zones

Atlanta-via-London producer C Powers-- full name Chris Powers-- is on a rampage this year. Whether he's working solo or playing in Mane Mane or Shur (formally Shrur)-- a face-melting ménage à trois that also includes Twins and CH-Rom-- C Powers has been churning out jagged dance floor gold all year. Like previous releases, C Powers' latest effort, Labour, sizzles with the energy of constant movement. In standout "French Alex," it's as if the stuttering samples, shards of guitar, throbbing bass, and flickering drum loops are trying to break free from the confines of the song altogether. Like a schizoid-disco anthem, "French Alex" exemplifies C Powers' knack for maintaining a feeling of irresistible warmth, even when you're constantly catching onto its coattails. --Daniel Gottlieb, Visitation Rites

MP3: C Powers: "French Alex"

Labour is available now as a freshly tracked CD-R on our good friend Friendship Bracelet's UUUTAPES, and also as a free download from the C Powers Bandcamp. If you like what you hear, you can catch C Powers on Friday and Saturday of this week. Check here for details.