Not that close.

M.E.S.H. has surprised us all with Damaged Merc, which is out tonight on PAN and follows last year’s excellent Piteous Gate.

While Piteous Gate ransacked familiar club sounds and was one of our favorite albums of 2015, the Damaged Merc EP moves a little closer to the dancefloor. Or more accurately, it moves the dancefloor closer to M.E.S.H., because the Berlin producer never compromises his next-level sound design even when he’s making tracks that push you to move.

Stream Damaged Merc in full below and order it from Boomkat before exploring our in-depth interview with the producer from last year.