This is an overall consistent and fun LP, one that does not rely on any quirks to be appealing; what Old Haunts can really rely on are its intense grooves, so much so that they’re both the backbone and in the forefront of these tracks.
Tag: Jungle
Esthetic & Reac-Zo :: Torii EP (Onset Audio)
Torii is a potent sonic transmission that is reminiscent of early Einóma, Traject, and Atiq & EnK where deconstructed tribal grooves are balanced over compacted beatwork and dark bass troves.
dämtone :: Whale Chantry EP (Clean Error)
Skittering braindance and drill’n bass acrobatics span these four brisk and bumpy tracks on this debut EP by dämtone.
Ahmad :: The Wrong Place / Scylla (Onset Audio)
An impacted and frenetic couplet from a label that continuously cultivates these severed electronic genres.
Xenomorph Jazz Ensemble :: Glitches Grew (Roulette Rekordz)
Quite a surprise, and let’s say somewhat out of the blue, these seven tracks twist and turn with a multitude of bass and rolling instrumental rhythms we’re propelled to absorb.
ΠΕΡΑ ΣΤΑ ΟΡΗ :: AE–O5 (Adepta Editions)
The go-to musician for old-school breaks and bass sound-sculpting, ΠΕΡΑ ΣΤΑ ΟΡΗ (from Greece, aka Pera Sta Ori,) continues to expand with next-level shenanigans.