Various Artists

The first of the collective vinyl releases from the first of Hyperdub's 

10th Anniversary compilations kicks things off with Mala’s ‘Expected 

(Level 10)’, a classic, rock solid, melancholy half-step bulldozer, with

 rich moog top melody. The second track is ‘Technical Difficulties’, an 

unusually dark and minimal piece from DVA, all swirling bass and punched

 in drums at a lumbering pace. Kuedo’s ‘Mtzpn’ is a downcast, rainy hip 

hop instrumental with splashy high hats and wavy chords. The EP finishes

 with Helix’s microedited take on Kode9’s ‘Xingfu Lu’, with the original

 track’s droney melody looped into tight repeating snippets over rugged 

140 beats.