Quarta330’s “Pixelated” EP, now admittedly a few months old, is a frantic set of 4 instrumentals where rapid-fire effects, low bitrate synths and a healthy dose of possibly tongue-in-cheek fun are all chucked into the mix.

Opener “Resonate 3” begins as though it’s going to be a flat grime instrumental, before a chiptune-style melody cuts through that turns the track into a bizarre digital-soul number, like Barry White music for robots over frantically gated drums.

“The Fairies’ Homecoming” has a similarly 8-bit-ish flute melody meandering over a glitch rhythm that sounds like a fight between reggae and drum’n’bass- one of those tunes where if you watch the crowd, half of them are nodding fast, the other half are nodding slow.

“Yatagarasu” is the most conventionally melodic piece, with further flute-like synths and chords playing a strong and vaguely Eastern-ish melody over a stepping rhythm that pushes the lo-fi filter even further. Closer “Digital Lotus Flower” is along similar lines, with a more broken beat and subtle, smooth bassline.

I’ve struggled to think of valid musical comparisons. I could mention Venetian Snares (the less angry stuff) or Bassnectar, but it wouldn’t be wholly accurate. The “Pixelated” EP ploughs its own slightly bizarre path, one that fans of glitch or anything 8-bit will definitely enjoy.