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EP Review: Signals – Misticeti

A humpback whale falls against the sand on the cover of Misticeti’s Signals EP and this image feels like an apt representation of the music: bright and otherworldly, but upbeat and optimistic for what could be. The opening track “Mirage” gently pulls the listener into a mystical world. But this is different from a more… [continued]
EP Review: Planet Unfaithful – Fatboi Sharif and Roper Williams

The first half-minute of opening track “Christ Corpse” should tell you all you need to know about Fatboi Sharif’s latest release, Planet Unfaithful. The New Jersey MC’s voice attacks from multiple angles at once, both distorted and cutting against the grain. As he wades with you through the dissonance, slurring his words and exhausting his… [continued]
EP Review: Chaal – Darama

Over the last several years, Ahadadream & Sam Interface’s More Time Records has shown itself as one of the most consistent, reliable, and versatile labels in dance music. Their catalog has boasted an impressive roster of artists from all over the globe making creative club music, and they have a particular knack for finding hidden… [continued]
EP Review: Midnight Static – Echo Brown

2021 was a big year for Raleigh, North Carolina-based drum & bass producer Echo Brown. He released an EP entitled Struggles on Lenzman’s The North Quarter label, had songs featured on compilations from iconic labels such as Friction’s Shogun Audio and Alix Perez’s 1985 Music, and released “Gully Dance” featuring legendary grime MC Flowdan. One… [continued]
EP Review: Sonder – Rameses B

UK producer Rameses B has released over 235 electronic dance tunes on venerated labels like Monstercat and NCS since 2010. His latest EP Sonder for Dutch-label Liquicity, is a reposed liquid D&B record of the finest sort. While varied in composition and sound, the 4-track EP feels cohesive in its production and tempo. The English… [continued]
EP Review: Butter & Gold – OAKK

2021 has been a big year for the Calgary-born producer OAKK. In the virtual space, he was chosen to be one of the DJs for Boombox Cartel’s Cinco Mode livestream event where his set was a clear standout. Shortly afterward, once live shows began returning, he was billed as an opener for concerts headlined by… [continued]
EP Review: archon – ell!psis

After two years of releasing several sample packs and numerous singles, Chicago-based producer ell!psis has finally quelled demand for a more comprehensive release with his debut EP, archon. The EP includes 6 multi-faceted tracks full of glitchy motifs, plangent drums, and frenetic percussion.Opening track “frenetic” evokes a certain je ne sais quoi, analogous to the… [continued]
EP Review: Tansuri – Tutara Peak

2020 was a major year for the UK-based duo Ekcle. Their brand of classy halftime neurofunk proved to be extremely popular among both fans and critics alike, and they even got the opportunity to do a remix for DJ Shadow, one of the all-time greats in electronic music. As a result, it came as a… [continued]
EP Review: The Giant EP – camoufly

These last couple of years have been very fruitful for mysterious producer camoufly. He initially burst onto the scene with “Macintosh Plus,” a flip of a vaporwave tune by the artist of the same name, and throughout 2019 and 2020 his remixes of artists ranging from Aphex Twin to Pitbull have garnered a lot of… [continued]
Vincent Antone Brings The Funk To Texas On No Turning Back EP

I can never resist hearing the latest music out of Texas. So, I was glad to learn of Vincent Antone’s newest EP, No Turning Back. Vincent is well established in the Austin area. With this EP, the rest of the country will be paying attention too. What Vincent has created is something truly different and… [continued]