29 July 2019

A-Sim - Wonder Walk

I love this off-beat dirty techno from French producer A-Sim. Wonder Walk's unconventional structure and refusal to use a four-to-the-floor kick is refreshing but it never strays too far from working on a dance floor.

A-Sim - Wonder Walk is out now on Merge Layers [BUY]

Robotstyle Records boss Zaidokhi drops their third release and the B-side Reef Madness is a winner for me. The slow attack on the bass synth really makes the track groove. Zaidokhi is known for sampling sounds from mundane objects and twisting them into unrecognizable artifacts (see Lock Conditioner that uses keys and an air conditioner) and half the fun is guessing what the original sound source might be. That constant alarm-like drone in the background? My guess: a pitched down wind chime.

Zaidokhi Reef Madness is out now on Robotstyle Records [BUY]

Keeping on the housier vibe of the last few finds, Russian producer Kinnison drops Long Night which keeps an understated groove with a gliding bassline and filtered percussion.

Kinnison - Long Night is out now on Print Screen Lab [BUY]