"Standing still" drops a smilerich melody from the very beginning and backs it up with sweeping and eye catching charm that is backed up by a drumbeat that although thudding in its makeup is rhythmic and programmed to the highest degree. The whole track feels like an introduction to a story, with a flyby over the entire landscape that the whole thing will unfold on, pure quality throughout. Well played Mint.

"Milk" rattles along like a makeshift go kart on a track made of matchheads, everytime a sandpaper wheel brakes or lockups, little explosions of flame and smoke rise up into the blue blue sky. Clouds roll over and bask in the rich sunlight from above as the rain rises up like particles of sweat and proceeds to bubble and boil in its new alien environment. Just kick back, take a sip from your can of Tab clear and suck it down. Double awesome stuff. "A question of timing" takes you undercover, in a sterile laboratory where the slightest show of emotion is enough for you to get your ass kicked right up and out. Its best to stand up straight and listen to your fellow double agent 'Droid 908s' talk to you in some kind of drumbeat, hissy minimal alarm style language, so just nod and blink like you understand. If only I had packed my translator valve. This track is to jack to, just roll up your titanium sleeves, blend in and at the earliest possible chance and STEAL THE DATA!.

"Little gift" steals your plimsoles, runs off through the sandpit and dissapears into the canteen...that fooking bastido. You make haste and begin the chase, running through years of blurry history you stir up a calming tune of plodding slow motion memories and wake up commodore 64 screeches cut down to bite size portions all coated in a transparent film that cause them to float slightly off the ground. Real memory inducing stuff.

Manmade Nature ep is another superb release from Deadbolt. A full of character and rammed with rich electronica callings, this is another must hear release from Mint. Just remember, this music is FREE! yes free (you can still buy a nice cd version), its hard to beleive it still is, with the quality running throughout. Just get it.

Sam