
It's quite a vote of confidence in Romanian newcomer DJ Boola for the close knit Innervisions crew to release one of his first few tracks.
But listening to "Predator," the B side to Lil' Tony's unruly "House," it becomes quite clear why they were so assured in his abilities. Its deceptively intricate melody ascends triumphantly from a thicket of knobby and swiveling percussion textures before bouncing off a thrilling counterpoint, all while maintaining a danceable groove. It's a bit rawer than most Innervisions releases tend to be (as acknowledged in the "Basement Tracks" title), but given "Predator"'s underlying quality and lack of recognizeable peers, you know Dixon and co. are ready to vouch for their newest addition.