Eric Cloutier – Heuristic EP

Increasingly known for his productions as much as his storied DJ sets,  Eric Cloutier approaches the studio with the same kind of precision that  marks out his club and festival appearances. On this first release on  Palinoia he exercises a keen sense of control over playful elements, not  least on lead track ‘Heuristic’. The nagging lead synth may hop around  the mix, but it stays locked on to a thoroughly focused undercarriage of  drums and low end that suits the professional techno set. ‘Ipseity’ is  lighter in its demeanor thanks to some calming pad tones, but the strong  structure of the track remains. The release rounds up with the slower  thump of ‘Opprobrium’, surmising Cloutier’s attitude to the warm-up part  of a serious, long-lasting DJ set.