Iro Aka

A simple idea in an over complicated moment. Strip away aesthetics and be artist centric, sharing and explore collisions, sounds and genres. Step out of comfort zones to release a series of EPs of broad, challenging and deep music.

Starting with The Proposal by A Strange Wedding, this Lyon based producer from the Worst label, builds on their “modern style” slow trance to create a label anthem, a template. Stretched Arp, hypnotic bass and searing melody, underpinned by ocean wide kick. Merci for the perfect beginning.

Datasal are next, as this Gothenburg’s trio’s debut arrives. Acoustics (Miyazawa flute / Fender bass) and electronics (Roland RS-09 / Korg Mono) collide; prog rock meets post punk meets dance; outside organised compositions to improvise to the beat.

Side two leads back to the origin. 84PC, the dormant Tel Aviv collective that developed out of the city’s Michatronix Crew (featuring Katzele, Naduve, Asaf and Yovav), return with a previously unreleased remix from Khidja. Their “Welcome To The Pleasuredome” moment is peak time perfection.

To close Barcelona’s Iro Aka arrives. Having dispatched edits on Hard Fist and 44,100Hz Social Club and a debut album on Hivern Discs, their bubbling 303 is a tender dreamtime finale that points ahead.

Tracklist

1.	A Strange Wedding - The Proposal	8:38

2.	Datasal - En Till En	5:42

3.	84PC - Goliath's Wrath (Khidja Remix)	6:54

4.	Iro Aka - First Dance On The Ice Floor	5:40

Credits

released January 30, 2022

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