Seems like I’ve been writing about Lusine (aka Seattle electronic-music producer Jeff McIlwain) for—checks notes—about 15 years. The last few of them, I’ve been waiting for his quality control to decline, as it does with most musicians who’ve been in the game as long as he has (since 1999). But he refuses to fade. A trusty mainstay with the respected Ghostly International label, Lusine released the strong, song-based, quasi-techno charmer Sensorimotor last year. Bolstered by the nimble, funky drumming of Trent Moorman and coolly restrained vocals from a trio of singers, the album comes off like an introvert’s idea of a party-centric dance record. The thing is, Lusine is even better live than on disc; he’s a master of subtle dynamics and controlled, euphoric swells.

You can experience his sounds when he plays at Nectar tonight with Trent Moorman; warm-up from Natasha Kmeto and Vision Field. Some media below.