The scope and intent of James Joys‘ output knows no bounds. One-third of Ex-Isles, one-half of The Night Guild, and a forward-pushing, consistently unpigeonholeable musician in his own right, the Belfast artist and composer – otherwise known as Jamie Thompson – no doubt revels in defying expectation to excavate new sonic spectacles. New double A-Side is a double-pronged triumph of disentangling techno. The clubs may be closed, but across 10 minutes, Joys proposes some pure-cut escapism via this perfectly pupil-dilating brace.
