Heralding spring in an April shower of effervescent synth flair and crooked beat science, PM+ welcomes the first buds of Ralph ‘Bass Clef’ Cumbers’ new project, Myriad Myriads.

Anyone who has been keyed into Cumbers’ sound — from his early maverick dubstep cuts through the modular manifestations via love letters to rave and beyond — won’t need to be sold on checking this release out. He’s got a masterful style which is raw and dexterous in equal measure, not least when it comes to the synth voices he sculpts.

Strapped to acutely angled, heaven-sent kicks to maximize the energy in the club, ‘Revelation Waves’ spirals around the most uplifting of FM synth licks — a chrome plated tone which positively commands pure joy without a lick of saccharine on its surface. As a counterpoint, ‘Who’s yr imaginary friend?’ dials back the drums and weaves together more luminescent melodic threads over some positively rude bass spasms. Both cuts guarantee giddy emotional responses and endorphin rushes aplenty, both on and off the floor.