My Favorite Robot – Manifesto

The bosses of the much loved Canadian label My Favorite Robot, after a string of highly acclaimed releases, return again to their own imprint with their 2-track ‘Panoptikum’ EP.  Steeped in evocative and intelligent electronic vibes, this is a strong follow up to their last release on their imprint.

If you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, the accomplished trio of Jared Simms, James Teej and Voytek Korab has become synonymous with emotive, synth heavy tracks that are much more than functional club offerings.  As well as releasing on their own label, they have dropped releases on the likes of Last Night on Earth, No.19 Music, Visionquest and Life & Death.

For those who didn’t study architecture or psychology, the title of this EP is named after a type of institutional building designed by English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the late 18th century. Every day’s a school day, right?

Here at LAVA LAVA we conculusively agree that our favourite track on the release is the B-side; ‘Manifesto’.  A playful mid tempo prowler with a huge cast of synths that squeal, glow and spread through the arrangement.  Placed in the middle is the tongue in cheek vocal “selling out is the new underground” which relieves the tension and balances the darker elements of the track.  Make no mistake, this is an extremely clever and well produced cut that’ll no doubt fit in at a 2am techno set just as well as a living room music session.

The ‘Panoptikum’ EP is a small but perfectly formed release that once again showcases the ability of the trio of My Favorite Robot to make genuine, emotionally resonant electronic music sure to stand the test of time.  You can bag a copy of this for yourself when it drops on My Favorite Robot Records on the 29th of June.