Frozen Throne by Cosmic G & Dakman

The boys are back! After their initial collaboration cleverly named IGORI (an homage to the name they share), Cosmic G & Dakman returned to the studio. Dazzled by the contrasts of their surrounding and the most recent insurrection of society in their native country of Serbia, the two prolific producers dug deep into their past, in an attempt to disclose these contrasts through club music - using essential console entertainment of their kidulthood.

The four-tracker release bares the names of legendary video games, with the objective to marry the carelessness of the artists’ upbringing in the early 2000s and the current state of affairs, while subliminally pointing out the ill features that surround them.

First up is “Frozen Throne”, shaking up the place with a warm bouncy baseline and a tropical drum arrangement; cold vocal snippets and synth hits create a smart divergence of elements upsurging the tension in the break, before the warmth of the bass and groove overwhelms us on the drop.

Next off is “CS 1.6” the infamous tactical first-person shooter computer game, this time disguised in a wonderful, yet esoteric progressive house track displaying the joint signature sound the two producers are known for from their previous EP: positive backing theme is confronted by gloomy synth arrangements, and closed off with an oriental melody, all placed along a solid 90’s drum machine arrangement.

“Serious Sam” takes us on a voyage full of gated voices and pads: straight to the point, the almost-dystopian, deep, cut up vocal articulation is carried by a playful baseline and emerging one-note stabs, before it all evolves to a frisky chase of melodic components. As the game itself, this B-side is full anticipations and uncertainties - a guaranteed recipe for a busy dance floor.

Concluding this release is “Age of Empire (Burn A Bich Edit)” - clearly alluding to the political state, while cleverly placing a voice of a known figure of that milieu. Adding much more swing to the drum pattern, the track’s simplified baseline gives way to the melodic structures: the breakdown releases the full statement of the vocal piece, sending a message of hope and perseverance.

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