For the Cosmic Ray Event EP, we see the return of the intriguing duo, Mystic Future, along with long time purveyors of quality, Aubrey and Hughes Giboulay that gets deeper with every play and offers a great companion for the house music, deep techno listener, or DJ.
Getting straight to the dancefloor with a dynamic EP
Nightflight Records of Belgium is a promising young label curated from the sharp vision of Mathieu Boudin. He has put together two amazing compilation projects so far, including a split between the top class techno artists G-Prod and Erell Ranson to launch the label, and their second release features the stunning talents of Mariska Neerman, Mystic Future, and Derek Carr. For the Cosmic Ray Event EP, we see the return of the intriguing duo, Mystic Future, along with long time purveyors of quality, Aubrey and Hughes Giboulay that gets deeper with every play and offers a great companion for the house music, deep techno listener, or DJ.
(A1) Mystic Future: “Physical Chemistry” — Yannick Robbins and Charlie Levan, aka Mystic Future opens the EP with the deep intensity of “Physical Chemistry.” There’s a fine minimal atmosphere of warm pads that open your mental doors for the rubbery acid that makes a lively splash during this deep track that mixes the future and past. Strings with a melodramatic aura smoothly heat things up, while leads that resemble colorful bells toll for control of your audio soul. The rhythm is smooth in this track and favors organic house music with obese kickdrums and metallic snares providing the layers and shuffles. Bass lovers and audiophiles will love the dense texture that the drums pack; it’s the good, healthy type of fat—nutritious for your ears. And the way that the snares layer the punch of the kickdrums is pure audio fun. “Physical Chemistry” is well arranged, especially in the way it provides that classic red aura atmosphere while acid lines take it to the next step. Indeed this track sets a great tone for the chemical release that compliments physical movement increase.
(A2) Mystic Future: “Physical Chemistry” (Aubrey remix) — Aubrey provides a raw and cold remix of “Physical Chemistry” that oozes for days with vibes of early morning and dubby haze. A deep pad captivates the atmosphere creating a warm and hazy environment while those bells from the original flow in reverse mode with utter precision. The acid bassline is also smooth with its late night Chicago House vibe to make the track unwind. Saturated tape hiss also creates its own atmospheric bliss. Likewise, this raw sound is further perpetuated by mighty bass in this track’s kicks as the boom never relents or loosens its grip. The rhythm creates a feeling that drives and thanks to the layers, it thrives with raw bassment sweaty drum vibes. Aubrey’s interpretation of “Physical Chemistry” is more than a remix as it tells its own story in the atmosphere of its hazy glory.
(B1) Hughes Giboulay: “Soirée (a night in Marseille)” — Hughes Giboulay opens the B-side with uplifting, deep techno to tell the story of a “Soirée (a night in Marseille” where deep music conversations prevail. Charming chords deliver delight for the night with a euphoric grace to their reward. In a way they have a cloud like resonance fading with blues to reveal sunny melody hues as the track progresses. Further along, peaking washes of chord melodies inspire Deep Space shortly before returning to the catchy original melody that’s not far behind—changeups like this make for a great time. This track has that stomp for the floor with bass heavy and bigfoot kickdrums in 4/4; a choppy texture with raw pleasure, and they grace well with powerful low-end to knock your pictures off the dresser. Vivid, punchy, and perfect uplifting funk.
(B2) Mystic Future: “Distant Memory” — Mystic Future returns to close out the EP dramatically with “Distant Memory.” This hybrid of a track identifies strongly with techno in atmosphere and dramatic emotion in the choir hums you hear while the ccid lines ooze of early 90s times gone by. Indeed its utter bliss, perhaps why Mystic Future chose “Distant Memory” as the title of this EP. The rhythm is aggressive, precise and cruises thanks to its percussion and warm kicks; there’s a nice section where the rhythm and moody bassline take over the session while dark guitar chords play out subtly in perfection. The admirable DJ or listener will find this track to be a quality-choice, a late night to early hours selection.
To conclude, Cosmic Ray Event continues the high quality of the promising Nightflight Records label, with four essential and artistic pieces for your turntables. Side A has the steamy, minimal acid and basement vibes for the house music types, while side B goes into textured techno. The cohesion is flawless and every portion has its right place on this plate. Nightflight Records gets straight to the dancefloor with this dynamic EP.
Cosmic Ray Event is available on Nightflight. [Bandcamp]
