Spanish techno lynchpin Paula Cazenave releases the Otto EP on Ben Sims Symbolism imprint.

Taking in five tracks from Basque-born Cazenave, the EP follows the producer/DJs Datura track on the labels Synchronicity comp last year and is her debut full EP for the long-running techno outpost. As youd guess with titles like Photophobia, Sleep Paralysis and Agoraphobia, the mood across the EP is tense and foreboding. Tightly wound arpeggios, mutating stabs, detuned percussion and creeping atmospheres provide an array of hypnotising toplines but, as youd expect from a DJ with the sort of experience Cazanave has, theres a pounding, rhythmic funk present at all times.

A DJ since the late 90s and one renowned for precision technique, Paula Cazenave is arguably one of Spains most respected DJs. As a producer and label owner of Combine Audio and Grind(RIP), her reach has gone further, picking up support from the global techno a-list and attracting the likes of Ken Ishi, Patrik Skoog and Ben Sims for output.