Release date: 31 October 2025 | Ben Murphy Fixon UFO Wrangler EP Hardgroove Peak-time hardgroove Ben Sims’ long-running Hardgroove label is partly responsible for pioneering a funked up, speedy and percussion-heavy techno sub-genre. For its latest release, the imprint welcomes Mexican producer Fixon, who’s already impressed with tracks for Soma, Rekids and his own ANAØH. On ‘UFO Wrangler’, he launches into action, with the title track all hefty kicks, shuffling cymbals and rap samples. ‘Damp Palms’ ratchets up the tension, with claps on the 4/4 and an abstract melody that winds sinuously around the track. ‘Scented Words’ has a relentless piano loop threaded through its granite rhythms, and the 144 BPM ‘Instructions’ is super swung, with an insistent synth string hook. Relentless club material for peak-time floors. Source: https://djmag.com/reviews/fixon-ufo-wrangler-ep