CANO catalogue / Carel Essness
Unusual
Carel Essness — Minimal / Deep Tech · 5B · 122 BPM · 2017
Carel Essness clearly wants bodies moving, and at 122 BPM in 5B, 'Unusual' is a precision missile aimed squarely at peak-time. The energy rating of nine is no exaggeration: every bar feels like it is lean and hungry, stripped of fat and built for rooms where the lights strobe rather than glow. There is no ambiguity here, just a straight-ahead techno gait that locks in and refuses to budge. It is the kind of record that does exactly what it says on the tin—functional, yes, but delivered with enough conviction to justify its place in the crate. In a set, it is a reliable bridge or a floor reset, though I find myself wishing for a little more colour to match that ferocious drive. Still, when the moment calls for unfiltered momentum, this CANO cut steps up without hesitation.