afterhours. is back with ukrainian underground talent silat beksi. as expected, the 3-tracker appropriately named -transend ep- displays a fine selection of stripped-down music prone to dancefloor introspection. the title track transend shows silat s talent for creating steady, bare-boned grooves, filling the sonic space with menacing atmospheres, chopped vocals and bizarre modular squelches. flipside s monoliza follows the same stable groove principle but applies quirky sound-design techniques reminiscent of the golden ages of microhouse for an added swing. elephant dream , the ep s closing track, swaps the four-by-four rhythms with breakbeat-infused constructions, adding just the right amount of sway for its deeply floating atmosphere.