Start with Downward: at 133 BPM it’s all sharp edges, the bassline changing its mind about how it feels while the drums stay dry and unsentimental. Lock is the companion piece, a C minor shadow with sliding low-end and a grin/grimace flip; Bells rings like warning and lullaby over cold electro drums. The Exiled Records run keeps tempos tight, mostly 128–130, and the tension comes from surfaces that gleam while the bass heads somewhere sad.
On a floor these tracks work best in the middle of a set, not the peak — Sledgehammer (Live) has grit and bruised euphoria, but Rush keeps its cool a little too easily, bright surfaces without enough bite. Mind Trip contradicts itself well; the weakness is that the mood flips can feel like mannerism when the drums stay too dry. Verdict: a sharp, restless electro-techno project with a clear signature — hear Downward first, then let Lock do the damage.