On Nikita Zabelin's 'Bells,' the titular percussion elements are timbral shapeshifters, swelling before burrowing deep into the mix and re-emerging as stealthy zaps. Kelly's famous single of the same name (yes, you read that right) warm up a brutally direct drum track. Kraviz's own voice makes for another one on 'I Believe I Can Fly (KLM Delayed Flight Version),' where a few heavily processed lines lifted from R. There are notable earworms, though, like the accidental musicality of a monotone voice uttering the EP title, in Russian, on Philipp Gorbachev's opening cut. It's hard to choose a standout-the tracks, set to punishing tempos and oozing with trippy sound design, tend to blend together, even a dozen listens in. But if you've enjoyed Kraviz's selections so far, there's more to love here. Ivan, Come On! Unlock The Box!, Trip's third compilation, doesn't deviate from that script or push the label further out. The sound is pitch-black yet mischievous, and though the producers are occasionally aggressive in their avoidance of easy melody, their tracks can bring a kind of twisted smile to your face. That doesn't mean the label's releases-which, save a Bjarki 12-inch from this summer, have all been various-artists compilations-aren't a lot of fun. The music Nina Kraviz has released through трип, or Trip, has been bleak, blistering and generally devoid of cuddly qualities.

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