Tight, minimal rhythms guide this new EP from DJFIX (a rising force in the Brooklyn dance scene) and Seattle's JEK on Earth Dog. Opener 'Unknown Species' is minimal but moody and dark with a warped low end from a sordid underworld, though sensuous vocal try to convince you otherwise. The Konduku remix leans into stripped-back tech house mechanics where supple groove shifts do the heavy lifting. On 'Datura,' crisp percussion and elastic bass movement keep the arrangement in constant motion, allowing space for the details to surface over time, then 'Earth Dub 2' is a more trance-laced prog odyssey that moves fast and smooth through the cosmos.