With 2009’s magnificiently deep “Cone EP” Raudive aka Oliver Ho became an integral part of the ever brilliant Macro family. The man is in there for a reason. Now he drops one of Macro’s most dancefloor-centered, yet distinctively future forward outings so far. “Paper” - the chord, the bass, the strings! All deepness ingredients are there and it would be “just” classic if it wasn’t Raudive in control, whose chord is rather acoustic than synthetic, whose strings are rather Xenakis than Detroit - and whose bassline is just pumping genius blasting any reference system. But it’s a double pack of excessive excellence. “Brittle” is Paper’s evil sister and a giant step in groove design, throwing the thrills of the unknown right at your dancefloor. It’s repetitious, maniacal vexation patterns put any record to shame that has ever been called hypnotic. 2010 is right here. The EP is rounded off with the shimmering “Sienna” - a no-beat melodic variaton set against the warmth of grainy crackle. One of the most thrilling releases by one of the most thrilling labels.