2021 was a successful year of strong releases from Moments In Time. Based in Manchester, it has shown its commitment to signing new exciting local talent, as well as those more established names, with artists including Hadone and Blicz, who is now making his return with a powerful first release of 2022 with ‘Piracy Never Ending’. The Parisian star broke onto the scene back in 2015 with a series of releases on MM.Rec which quickly positioned him among the global elite. Now a firm favourite with the main tastemakers, his track ‘Eleven Roses’ (with Geerson) features on Amelie Lens’ 2019 Fabric compilation mix. The ‘90s-inspired EP opens with ‘Dark Flag’; galloping hats and rubbery off-beat bass build towards the main break where a dystopian vocal and ravey synths cause all kinds of mayhem. ‘Night Talk’ is relentless. Industrial beats lay the foundations before trance-like synthlines hypnotise. ‘Groovy Cycle Baby’ is an acid techno masterclass full of busy percussion and spiky melodics that satisfies the peak-time headliner in all of us. Rounding out the EP, ‘First Contact’ powers from the off. Vocal ad libs punctuate the beats on this Liberator style acid monster.