Always

At 125 BPM, this record locks into a disciplined, leftfield tech house stride that favours tension over release. The energy sits at a relentless 9, driven by a dry, metallic grid that leaves just enough room for that distinctive vocal delivery to slice through the mix. Everything feels precision-tooled: the low-end rumbles without bloating, the hi-hats tick like a countdown, and the key of 4B lends the whole thing a cool, understated menace that never breaks a sweat.

In the room, it functions as a peak-time pivot—underground-credible thanks to the Counter Records pedigree, yet immediate enough to pull bodies onto the floor. It slots perfectly after tougher techno to inject a bit of electro-tinged swagger, or as a set’s muscular midpoint where the electro legend’s voice becomes the hook that keeps the crowd locked. I’d reach for this when the floor needs cunning and force in equal measure.