A:G

A:G returns to Nocturnal Expeditions for their second outing, a four-track journey through techno, electro and early-90s trance. The title cut features live-improvised xylophone, adding an organic texture that cuts through the synthesiser-heavy arrangements. It's a record that respects the lineage of intelligent techno and acid house whilst pushing forward with its own melodic sensibilities.

This is electronic music with a sense of narrative, each track building from stripped-back rhythm work into lush, layered soundscapes. The production is clean and considered, never cluttered, allowing space for both the xylophone and the deeper bass frequencies to breathe.

Nocturnal Expeditions continues to carve out its own pocket of the underground with releases that balance accessibility and depth. Xylo EP is proof that the label knows how to identify artists with something genuine to say.