Perhaps one of electronic music’s most interesting and enigmatic acts is Drop The Lime, a New Yorker by the name of Luca Venezia, whose music sounds more like the product of Nashville with a Euro twist. Those things don’t sound like they go hand-in-hand, but Drop The Lime’s fusion of rockabilly and modern dance styles actually makes for one of the best long-players of 2012. Enter The Night is only his second full-length LP, since first appearing on the scene back in 2003.

The music is dark and brooding; meaning you won’t hear these tracks at peak time during Tiesto’s set anytime soon. In fact, it’s hard to imagine where one might hear Drop The Lime’s music, aside from their own car stereo, driving down Lost Highway, on the road to Twin Peaks. Songs like “Darkness”, “No Sleep For The Wicked”, and the amazing “Devil’s Eyes”, builds a mystique for his character, one that suggests the grym reaper stands close by his side. His Springsteen cover, “State Trooper” is perhaps the album’s best moment, defining his style, as he sings, “Mr. State Trooper…please don’t stop me”, over a four-on-the-floor rhythm and swarthy guitar licks. While some might suggest DTL’s fusion of electronic beats over country rock is purely a gimmick, instrumental based tracks like “Stay Up Late” and “(Ghost) Riders In The Sky” show that he has a firm understanding of deep house, which longtime fans can attest to.

Drop The Lime may has cornered the market on “rockabilly dance”, with his sophomore full-length acting as one of the most consistant, quality releases of 2012. With a career birthed a decade ago, North America’s EDM explosion has made room for acts like this that aren’t afraid to step outside the box.