Ezekiel Honig v. Nicholas Sauser - The Road To Victory (12") label . Microcosm Music
Release date . May, 2006

Again it's New York's Microcosm that brings subtlety and vividness back to life. With "Road To Victory", label head Ezekiel Honig and Nicholas Sauser (one half of Socks and Sandals) are delivering an incredibly versatile split EP, that showcases two consequent and rather contrary approaches to minimal electronic music. Two opposed characters, merging perfectly into a harmonious whole while retaining an exhilarating uniqueness, rarely experienced nowadays.

While Nicholas' dedicates himself to a more dark, yet lightweight interpretation of minimal techno, Ezekiel Honig turns the clear rhythm patterns of "Goca Chino" into a lulling downtempo groover full of mesmerizing harmonies floating over a gently mooving base. On the flip he continues in his accustomed manner of opting for a more abstract and experimental handling deeply rooted in electronica and neat minimalism.
Again it's Sauser who accelerates the pace, turning the stately tempo of "Going Sailing" into a slowly evolving and thrilling dance track that melts driving beat patterns and a deep bouncing bass line with lush sampling and resonant synth themes. Excellent and highly delicate split, a must have!

• a1 . Nicholas Sauser - Goca Chino
• a2 . Goca Chino (Ezekiel Honig's Farmer You Mix)
• b1 . Ezekiel Honig - Going Sailing
• b2 . Going Sailing (Nicholas Sauser's Tahitian Rainslide Mix)

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