Hailing from Århus, Denmark second largest city, Central has always felt closely connected to the rock, punk and experimental scene blooming in his hometown. Those same DIY aesthetics manifest in his own idiosyncratic take on electronic music that, apart from being highly distinctive, is best to be described as incredibly versatile.

His sterling label debut is spread out over four slabs of wax — DKMNTL 34 & 35. It’s a delightful journey that deviates between the deepest, vocal tinged house of “Keep Love On Me” and the lush ambience found on “Longest Way Between Two Point”. On the second EP, the innocuous playfulness of “Tubelife”, the soulful and brooding “Detour King” and the jazzy undertones of “Politcal Dance” are colourfully-plumed dance tracks drawing on jazz-soul and deep house knitted together with impressive precession.

The crème de la crème is most definitely “Body Issue” though. Rooted by a simple bassline plod, its extravagance comes via strobes of synth artistry and laissez-faire, percussive grooves. A must-have ahead of the Dekmantel delights this summer.

Grab both components of Central’s Political Dance on May 16. Preorder #1 and #2 via the Dekmantel e-store.