Commissar Lag - Absolution EP [stickered sleeve]

Format: 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: EAR038
Release Date: 13 Mar 2026
Genre: Techno

The 38th Earwiggle release comes from one of our favourites, and a debutant on the label, Serbian studio supremo Commissar Lag. The "Absolution EP" finds Lag delivering his playful vision of techno, dipping into the past while also pointing us to the future, all framed through an exquisite production gleam. Dense, rolling rhythms reminiscent of early '00s Stockholm techno, combined with a catchy repeating vocal sequence (one of Lag's trademark techniques) and rising sirens, result in the monster opening title track "Absolution". "Aim Without Mercy" is another club destroyer - jabbing keys, broken jagged beats, and a series of rising pressure points making it another winner. "The Blessed" meanwhile, shifts the mood from mental to majestic, with interchanging leads and reverb-drenched climaxes marking the big-room peak of the record. Rounding things off is Irish wunderkind Dylan Fogarty, who reimagines "Aim Without Mercy" through a deep and psychedelic lens, layering textural collages over surging, jacking 909s.

Tracks
A1 Commissar Lag Absolution
A2 Commissar Lag Aim Without Mercy
B1 Commissar Lag The Blessed
B2 Commissar Lag Aim Without Mercy ( remix Dylan Fogarty )