Right Hand’s Under The Pyramid arrives on 4 Jungle Records with plenty of force behind its breaks, but the melodic passages give this four-track EP much of its appeal. There’s room for electric bass-like tones, lush pads, and a reverberating piano alongside the harder Reese basslines. The tracks pull in different directions without losing their appetite for a heavy drum groove.

Elite Squad makes an immediate impression. Heavy drums and a whomping kick deliver a proper wake-up call, with echoed vocal samples adding movement around them. A hard Reese bass builds towards the drop, but the hi-hat groove is the detail that really catches the ear once it lands. It gives an already energetic track an extra reason to keep moving.

Razorback opens with a strong break and a detuned pad before introducing a lovely bass tone that sounds closer to an electric instrument than a synth. The drop brings in a solid Reese and a groove that keeps building. A curious, almost frog-like triple hit cuts through, adding a little strangeness to the otherwise muscular arrangement.

Redemption Park is the pick here. A gentle arpeggio sits over wide synth pads and another assertive break, before the drop opens into a more familiar liquid feel. The pads are gorgeous, complemented by almost brass-like stabs. It gets quite dark in places, making the return to those sweeter sounds all the more welcome. Those shifts give it a depth that rewards attention beyond the drums.

The title track starts with a lone kick and a distorted lead, gradually adding a snapping snare, hats, and a softer bass whomp underneath. Its drop changes the proportions: bass and lead phrases lengthen, and everything opens out. Then a heavily reverberating piano introduces a beautiful melody, with small variations every eight bars. For listeners drawn to the harder, neurofunk side of the EP, that piano gives the closing track an unexpectedly graceful turn.

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