Altro Mood by Kreggo

For the label’s latest release, Oath is proud to welcome into the fold Art-Aud and Secret Rave founder and producer extraordinaire Kreggo, who serves up his one-of-a-kind blend of stylistically boundless sounds and evocative, thought-provoking atmospheres….

Since 2014, Kreggo has carved out a significant trajectory across electronic music, via both his signature productions and via the highly lauded Art-Aud imprint. His craft and vision are found throughout his productions, which weave elegantly from morphologic IDM and Acid numbers through to hypnotic, expressive Breaks, Bass and Techno. Stylistically, he allows the winds of change to flow through his music, with every release showcasing new motifs and ideals that align effortlessly with what came before. This continual building out of his sound has helped to craft a unique and progressively engaging musical universe, one that contains such intricacies and depth that it borders on the exquisite. His sound has seen him release on some of the most prominent labels going, including the likes of Furthur Electronix, Nottetempo, Nous’klaer Audio, and Clone, to name but a few. His helming of Art-Aud has overseen some extraordinary releases, which have often left trailblazing marks across the underground and are testament to his passion for building the imprint’s sound and identity.

‘Altro Mood’ reflects Kreggo’s continuing commitment to exploring the varying facets of his sound, with three original tracks presented alongside an eye-catching, electronic bubble bath remix from Gilb’R’. The three original tracks have a distinctive upbeat notion to them, yet contain plenty of inspirational melodic layers which do much to work the mind and the body.

‘Sensor’, which features Jairus Sharif and Daniele Patton, begins proceedings, and so the experience begins with a hazy set of percussive features. Deep, pounding drums reverberate and echo in the caverns, creating an engrossing bowl of sound that slowly sees the warm pads emerge from underneath. The sonics allow for a range of frequencies to be explored, from the glossy top ends through to the deeply hypnotic mids, through to the dense undercurrent. ‘Labi Inside’ comes next with the drums and bass getting the pulses immediately racing. The groove skips and steps with glee, creating an immediately transfixing rhythm which the melodic features begin to wash over and occupy the in-between spaces. The track naturally evolves through time, with new percussive elements and emotive features worming their way into the mix. It's a groover that has such heart and soul intertwined deep within, and as the phases roll on and on, a sense of perpetuity kicks in as the track lingers long in the memory. ‘Obabi’ comes next, and like with the EP opener, this one unravels into life. A pulsating rhythmic undercurrent sets the stage for piercing, deep-set notes and hums, which interchange at will within a hypnotic melange. The mid-point breakdown allows the track to reset, before billowing back into life with its wondrous synergy intact.

‘Taylor Bottle’ opens up the B side, which introduces itself with an absorbing rhythmic palette. Drums lap over the top end of the track, with intriguing notes and sounds worming their way from the mids and low end frequencies. Delicate emotive notes float through the composition, providing flair and imagination, as the track rolls onwards and upwards. To wrap things up, Glib’R’ presents their take on the EPs opener. The track begins in spacey territories, with harmonic swells and otherworldly atmospheres, with a spread-out approach that bathes the listener in an effervescent glow. Gentle arpeggios shift through the gleaming haze, with seamless interchangeability between phrases that allow the mind to wander along multiple paths - a truly mesmerising switch up of the original cut.

Kreggo has always presented music that exudes warmth, ingenuity, and space for sonic evolution, and it's an approach that has served up some special moments within his production career. ‘Altro Mood’ is the latest incarnation of his sound, where rhythmic mazes interlock with enticing, deftly collected melodic features, with each track revamping and building upon one another. It's an auditory narrative that is as broad as it is concise, as bold as it is gentle, and as energised as it is meandering - and represents an experience that will linger long in the memory…..

Unified.

You come to a halt, with the concrete forest forming on the horizon. Home, as you once knew it, but this is an empty husk with all you know now.

Through the myths and people you’ve met across your adventure, you know this place is forever a hollow reminder of what could have been. Men fulfilled by greed and desire to conquer the world live in these ivory towers.

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