Wheels in the Mojave Desert, a few miles west of Boron, California – home to the Borax mines.

“As you get older you realize that ‘finding a voice’, or ‘developing a creative language’ is not only a very difficult task, but also one of the most boring goals a human being can aim for,” says Federico Urdaneta, aka Boraxx.

Fair enough, but Mr. Urdaneta’s music is certainly honing in on something. His two new tracks play like a classic 12″ should: they demonstrate the range of an artist’s capabilities while exploring a clear idea. In this case, the idea is an inexhaustible loop that builds and decays, yet remains firmly pegged to a restless drum pattern that knocks about with guitars and bells – and it’s better for it.

Boraxx – Seasons in Reverse (Red Antenna, 2008)

“Seasons in Reverse” drifts like an Eno transmission before melting into a Villalobos-worthy groove at the one-minute mark. This isn’t just another lazy comparison to Chile’s finest: Urdaneta has a knack for sweaty percussion that bangs and builds with the urgency of a live drum solo. Which makes sense, because the other track is a tight Krautrock affair made from looped samples of his own drum and guitar sessions.

Go to Red Antenna to get the other track and marvel at the sentimental cow drawing.