Glasgow’s Taz Buckfaster was one of Rwina’s earliest discoveries. His two EPs for the label leaned towards dubstep imbued with the playful hip hop inspired mischief that remains the Rwina trademark, playing with dub skank and sending off firecrackers of concentrated synth melody in nearly uncontrollable bursts. He now makes a welcome return with the ‘Neurotica’ EP, four brand new tracks of uncompromising heat. With a reputation as a bit of a musical chameleon, having made his name across various labels and styles, this quartet finds Taz being quite neurotic in his hard-to-pin-down production approach, and while this could sound like a negative thing for most producers, in the hands and imagination of the young Scottish talent it's a recipe for forward thinking dancefloor success. Opener ‘Neurotica’ sets the bar high with a production that twists, turns and shifts without ever sounding forced or unpleasant. Going straight for the jugular, Taz unleashes a combo of colourful, catchy and bouncy synth melodies and chest-pummeling bass laced wiry grime-funk with just the right amount of editing trickery to keep the listeners and dancers engaged and sweating. ‘Hedge Your Bets’ starts with some serious headnod swing before transforming itself into a seriously hypercolour beat manifesto with a driving rhythm and melodies that could be the perfect soundtrack for a remake of the classic Sega game Outrun; an out and out retro futuristic jam where Taz proves to be the earthly vessel for perfect execution of all sorts of styles. ‘Stamma’ keeps things popping with hectic nightmarish vocal loops and a rhythmic foundation that manages to alternate seamlessly between straight dancefloor energy and looser, crunk inspired swing held together by more pummeling bass. ‘Ebb Flow’ closes with unexpected mellowness that soon morphs and drops into a hands-in-the-air club vibe that fuses 2step-inspired, swinging drum patterns and a swirling bassline resulting in yet more dancefloor fire. Originally released December 2011. Clear and white swirled vinyl. A1. Neurotica A2. Hedge Your Bets B1. Stamma B2. Ebb Flow