Review: Eversines makes a triumphant return to Kalahari Oyster Cult with his latest offering, the "Gaze" EP. Departing from his previous introspective style, the EP opens with the atmospheric and intense "Gaze," setting the tone with its moody ambiance and pulsating acid undertones that evoke a sense of futuristic propulsion. Diving deeper into the EP, listeners encounter a diverse array of sonic landscapes. "Fast Fall" pays homage to Detroit's techno roots, harkening back to Eversines' earlier sound. Closing the EP is the retro-infused "Wavedash," a track that seamlessly blends nostalgic elements with a forward-thinking, hi-tech machine funk groove, possibly emerging as the EP's standout moment.
Review: OK EG is a multi-disciplinary project, with producers Lauren Squire and Matthew Wilson working in electronic music and visual art forms. The duo's debut album under this moniker has an experimental edge. "Circular Arc" resonates to off beats and a stepping rhythm, while "Surface System" is a down tempo, home listening track. Meanwhile, "Matched Grip" expands on this approach, with brooding sound scapes evolving over scattered percussion. OK EG makes nods to the dance floor on the dubbed out "Flow Regime", but they sharpen their focus on "Rivulets" and "Oxygen Channel" - tripped out, hypnotic techno tracks that are sure to appeal to fans of Mike Parker and Sandwell District.
Review: Kalahari Oyster Cult, a mainstay in the contemporary techno landscape, drops an expansive compilation. With a reputation for championing underground sounds, the label brings the same aesthetic to power the artistic direction of Chants. It means that the compilation veers in style from the deep, breathy groove of S.O.N.S & Go Dam's "Force Of Will" to Volodymyr Gnatenko's acid-riddled "Subra" and the jittery, tribal techno of Maara & Priori's "C'mon". Meanwhile, Sansibar's "Between Two Circles", with its focus on insistent bass, eerie synths and acid squiggles, ties all of these elements together. The label also deserves kudos for including Syzygy's "Can I Dream?" here. Originally released in 1994, its driving, hypnotic groove, tripped out melodies and out-there vocal samples laid the foundations for much of the music that it now shares this compilation with.
Review: Those with a good knowledge of Melbourne's vibrant club scene should already be familiar with Escape Artist, a producer who has previously released suitably psychedelic deep house club cuts on Salt Mines. This outing on Kalahari Oyster Cult picks up where previous EPs left off, first offering up a fine slab of psychedelic acid/electro/breakbeat/deep house fusion ("Another World"), before charging on to symphonic, hybrid broken techno/electro (the rather fine "Digtal Natives") and soaring, string-laden breakbeat-house lusciousness ("Inner City Pressure (Relief Mix)"). A must-have EP is completed by Florist's fine re-imagining of "Another World", which is deep, groovy, hypnotic and spaced-out while remaining formidably dancefloor friendly.
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