State Of Joy is the latest imprint to join the renowned West of England label collective Multiverse Music, lining up alongside such auspicious colleagues as Tectonic, Kapsize, Subtext, W.O.W and Build. At the forefront of State Of Joy is Bristol-born purple pioneer Guido, whose previous releases on Peverelist’s Punch Drunk label instantly established his credientials as an all-round master of melody. 'Micro X' leads the plate with its intoxicating blend of fluttering melodic bleeps, shards of sitar, sharp precission drum programming and rippling synth oscillations. Once again, Guido effortlessly blends organic elements with a timeless, computerised bleep track and injects it with true Bristolian soul! Flip then for the deeply involving 'Vessel Dogs', laden with shuffling hats and crunchy snares, plucking harps, rising pads and interspersed with snippets of distorted guitars, this rolling beat delivers undiluted quality throughout. A. Micro X AA. Vessel Dogs