[3024]

Yes! Another tune that puts the step back in dubstep and this one is exquisite. “Embrace/Hijack” is the latest left turn by Dave Huismans, aka 2562, whose alias is derived from the area code where he lives in The Hague. After a handful of singles and a full length for Tectonic, this latest effort is brought to us by fellow Nederlander Martyn and his 3024 label. Using a palette of icy stabs and nostalgia-inducing pads, Huismans paints a fluttering soundscape on a canvas of driving, syncopated rhythms.

On the flip side, “Hijack” achieves a frantic mood at times while keeping the minimal approach, this time with more traditional rhythms. Like the a-side, everything here seems to be arranged with a light touch, no two elements colliding. Though you’ll find this release in the dubstep section of most shops, neither side can really be categorized as such. Still, this is the kind of thing we like to hear from a genre that has mutated into some very interesting animals.