Anoesis Drops Idios Kosmos EP, Blending Club Cuts and Breakbeat Experimentation

Howard Dodd has operated as Anoesis since 1994, and the London producer has rarely sounded as wide-ranging as he does on *Idios Kosmos*, his third EP for Cyphon Recordings, released on March 20.

Idios Kosmos marks Dodd's third EP for Cyphon, a London-based label releasing wide-ranging sounds touching on electro, abstract electronica and Detroit-inspired futurism. Cyphon takes its cues from IDM and Detroit-inspired futurism, presenting new music filtered through the lens of that golden era of DIY home recording and bedroom production. It's a natural home for Dodd, whose back catalogue stretches across house, drum and bass, and IDM.

The *Idios Kosmos* EP is a five-track statement that dives deep into Anoesis' own sonic universe, dark, euphoric, twisted and intensely physical. The opening title track sees Anoesis in full nocturnal club mode. Tough, driving beats underpin shimmering strings and mechanical synth arpeggios, while a darker-toned, speaker-wobbling sub bass locks the track firmly into peak-time territory.

Feeling Go picks up the pace and lifts the mood, combining a euphoric, looped-up vocal sample with a driving, housey groove, with tripped-out synth lines spiralling overhead and delivering a rush of hands-in-the-air energy without losing the EP's left-field sensibility. Big Noodle heads straight into breakbeat territory, chopping and reshaping classic breaks into a futuristic take on 90s rave. It's high-energy, raw and playful, fusing old-school reference points with modern production muscle.

Closing out the EP is Lonely, the gentler and more introspective finale. Pitched-up vocals, clipped beats and scratched fills keep the rave DNA intact, but the mood turns inward, winding things down with a cerebral, reflective atmosphere.

Operating at the intersection of club functionality and cerebral sound design, Anoesis has steadily built a reputation for forward-thinking electronic music that feels as at home in the warehouse as it does in the headphones, with productions defined by tough rhythms, immersive atmospheres and a restless, exploratory spirit. Dodd has operated as Anoesis since 1994, with first releases on D*fusion combining house music, cut-up beats and a nod to cinema, followed by the drum and bass release *Shatter* on Octopus and a number of releases on the Vorbic net label under multiple artist names.

*Idios Kosmos* is available now on 12" vinyl and digitally via Cyphon Recordings.