No Return!
Genre: House, Acid, Electro, Balearic, Synth Pop
Chicago-based duo DRASII (Lisa Armstrong & Chris Kalis) return with
The Seeker, the follow-up EP to 2024's Spirito Celeste. Co-released on
ETC and Shmee Records, it continues their trek through a paranormal
sonic landscape. Using vintage analogue and FM hardware synths, the
fi ve-track release runs through Deep House, Acid, Electro, Balearic and
Post-Industrial.
The opening track, "Daydream," features celestial, wispy vocals, deep
bass and sparkling synth melodies. It leads into "Vertigo," which follows
with a shifting drone over repetitive Juno 60 notes channelling Chris &
Cosey or Adrian Sherwood. This is what Sarah and John Connor would
have in the tape deck while barrelling down the freeway in a stolen
police cruiser.
On the reverse side, "Tiger's Eye" leads with SH-101 bass that moves
around a swinging 909 beat, creating a downtempo feel that mixes
inspiration from Larry Heard and Ibiza in the 90s. From there, "Hycean"
propels forward with 707 drums and acid bass before breaking into a
syncopated polyrhythm accented by witchy vocal samples. "Sorcerer"
closes on an upbeat, electro feel, centered around a dark metallic bass
blended with 6/8 time arpeggio melodies.
The Seeker is a lucid dream, a spell, and a stirring of the subconscious:
fi ve transmissions from somewhere just beyond the void.
No Return!
Genre: House, Acid, Electro, Balearic, Synth Pop
Chicago-based duo DRASII (Lisa Armstrong & Chris Kalis) return with
The Seeker, the follow-up EP to 2024's Spirito Celeste. Co-released on
ETC and Shmee Records, it continues their trek through a paranormal
sonic landscape. Using vintage analogue and FM hardware synths, the
fi ve-track release runs through Deep House, Acid, Electro, Balearic and
Post-Industrial.
The opening track, "Daydream," features celestial, wispy vocals, deep
bass and sparkling synth melodies. It leads into "Vertigo," which follows
with a shifting drone over repetitive Juno 60 notes channelling Chris &
Cosey or Adrian Sherwood. This is what Sarah and John Connor would
have in the tape deck while barrelling down the freeway in a stolen
police cruiser.
On the reverse side, "Tiger's Eye" leads with SH-101 bass that moves
around a swinging 909 beat, creating a downtempo feel that mixes
inspiration from Larry Heard and Ibiza in the 90s. From there, "Hycean"
propels forward with 707 drums and acid bass before breaking into a
syncopated polyrhythm accented by witchy vocal samples. "Sorcerer"
closes on an upbeat, electro feel, centered around a dark metallic bass
blended with 6/8 time arpeggio melodies.
The Seeker is a lucid dream, a spell, and a stirring of the subconscious:
fi ve transmissions from somewhere just beyond the void.
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