Azu Tiwaline & Al Wootton – Alandazu EP (2022)

Azu Tiwaline always has a guest list spot for any of our half or end of year lists and Al Wootton … Well, him too. That the two have released their first collaboration on Livity Sound completely seals the deal. It is obvious that this basically unsurprising meeting of the two dub bass greats has a few surprises up its sleeve. Starting with a nerve-wracking etude in suspense-building, the two enter completely new territories together on Alandazu with detours via Burnt Friedman-esque outbursts in terms of dub-flavoured grooves, abstracto-drum’n’bass and joyful dark ambient (!?). Kristoffer Cornils