Within that tension between structure and collapse, Playda uncovers a strange sense of ease. Intercelestial thrives inside instability, shaping corroded electronics and broken rhythmic patterns into something fluid, tactile, and strangely alive.
Rhythmic decay, fractured beat architecture
Fragments of breakcore drift through Intercelestial, though never long enough to settle. Seven Playda—also known as Record Of Tides—leans instead toward rhythmic decay, fractured beat architecture, and abstract funk currents stitched together through collage-minded sampling, murky 8-bit circuitry, and machine-driven pulse. Released only months ago, the record locks into a rare pocket of sound design, drawing strength from downtempo breakbeat patterns, melodic flickers, and warped digital haze, yet constantly pulling itself apart through groove-heavy disassembly and unstable rhythmic movement. It’s also important to highlight that this release—from Mahorka, based in Bulgaria—have once again produced a seamless and impressive work that is available in both digital and cassette formats.
Tracks like “Superdusk,” “Filets,” “Dictionary,” and “Fish Tank” stand among the strongest moments here, each one balancing momentum with erosion. The opener “Nice Try” swarms with bursts of damaged frequencies and collapsing textures, while “Brother Love feat IG-75” channels an Aphex Twin-adjacent strain of melodic abstraction, unfolding like a forgotten trip-hop transmission caught in an endless loop—even the liner notes text elements come across as …I Care Because You Do inspired. Elsewhere, the trio of beach-themed pieces—“The Beach Crate,” “The Beach Shop,” and “The Beach Motel”—feels almost narrative in structure, sketching out a faded coastal memory through shuffled arrangements, detuned harmonics, and humid groove pressure. Their loose, drifting atmosphere illuminates Playda’s instinct for combining fractured percussion with understated instrumental flow.
Within that tension between structure and collapse, Playda uncovers a strange sense of ease. Intercelestial thrives inside instability, shaping corroded electronics and broken rhythmic patterns into something fluid, tactile, and strangely alive. Even the cover artwork mirrors this sensibility: interlocking hexagonal forms folding into a surreal audiovisual mosaic that somehow clicks together with effortless precision.
Intercelestial is available on Mahorka. [Bandcamp]
