Under the stewardship of Alan Fitzpatrick (Drumcode, Figure, Bedrock), 8 Sided Dice has evolved in to one of the most exciting techno labels to emerge in recent times. Alongside Alan’s much in demand productions such as ‘9 Hours Later’, ‘Amsterdam’ and ‘Gas Mask’ the label has provided a home to some of the best names in the business including Heiko Laux, Fergie, Gene Le Fosse, Marco Bailey, Reset Robot, Ascion and Miniminds. Heavily supported by Carl Cox, Adam Beyer, Dubfire, John Digweed, Nic Fanciulli and Len Faki, 8 Sided Dice has been catapulted on to playlists across the globe since its conception in 2008

Rich Jones is a self-confessed techno geek. Having DJ’ed and produced for some time, 2009 saw Rich hit upon a fresh sounding fusion of retro and modern house and techno that spawned the hypnotic, energetic grooves that he is know for. Now with a strong reputation as one of the break-through producers of 2009, Rich’s tracks have been supported by Richie Hawtin, Josh Wink and Mark Broom

Vol Fulgur is typical of Rich Jones’ sound. Intense and full of energy, the track works up a heavy sweat via a punchy linear groove made up of sharp percussion and undulating bass before falling away into a sparse breakdown.

Demon keeps up the pace of the EP with a stripped back late-night groove that combines the rawness of a hard kick drum with the mesmerizing qualities of multi-layered melodies. A tense and fearsome track for the wee small hours.

Persied takes things in a deeper, tribal-flavored house direction with tom-toms’s patting out a sultry rhythm that works to draw you in before the wonky stabs and blissful drawn-out chords get to work twisting out the vibe to make a tense finish.