Adriano Rossi’s Aliens And Cowboys channels a crooked Ninja Tune spirit

There’s a loose, late-90s Ninja Tune energy at the heart of Adriano Rossi’s Aliens And Cowboys—the sort of record that makes you tap your foot without quite understanding why. It doesn’t need to announce itself; the playful swing and off-kilter synth lines pull you into a warm, left-of-centre electro pocket and keep you there.

Production-wise, the details reward a sharp ear. There’s nothing flat about the beat inside Alien Squat, where baked rhythms and sci-fi funk touches nudge the track sideways. Variable Self gives the same cut a stranger, more elastic-dub shape, while Slow Assembly drags Cowboys Are Consistent into a territory with a touch of Big Beat heft, keeping the energy crooked but grounded.

Across its run, the EP feels quietly addictive—built for selectors who trust a crooked groove over a big hook. It’s the kind of record that sits perfectly in off-centre sets, letting the mood shift without having to shout about it.

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