Sepalcure Hotflush***

Anyone who'd prematurely judged US dubstep on the basis of the fantastically exaggerated boom of Skrillex and his cohorts may need to think again after an encounter with Sepalcure. The work of New York duo Travis Stewart and Praveen Sharma, who've previously released tracks such as Machinedrumand Braille, respectively, Sepalcure create intricate, complex soundscapes that come with well-sprung, dynamic suspensions. You'll hear wisps of old-school drum'n'bass, 1990s house, hip-hop's more angular productions and moody soul on tracks like the standout Pencil Pimpand See Me Feel Me. What's apparent throughout is how Stewart and Sharma use an eerie sense of space and pace to rivet their tracks into place. Occasionally, though, you get the sense that they're a little perplexed by where to take these tracks, and some, such as Carrot Man and Me, seem a little rudderless and meandering. See sepalcure.com

Download track: Pencil Pimp