Heeded EP by qrauer

Qrauerʼs new “Heeded” E. P. builds seamlessly from minimal grooves to delicately constructed textures replete with inventive harmonic progressions, half-heard melodies and a sonic palette of wild and playful diversity.

In opening track “The Mess”, a gloriously bouncy techno kick forms the basis to a complex texture of polyrhythms and lo fi synth lines. In “No Sh. Left” - featuring a haunting, glitched-out vocal from guest artist Sea of Love - the trackʼs constantly shifting harmonies open up into vistas of washed out, shoegaze bliss. Title track “Heeded” sees the duo embracing a more ambient and classical palette, a noise-laden piano part holding its centre as layers of electronic and complexity shimmer in the distance, while closer “Lustend” brings their electronic and classical influences into confluence, its deep bass and dubby groove contrasting starkly with the layers of cut-up piano and vocals.

Thereʼs a world of contrast and complexity contained within this short EP, made consistent through a distinctive and highly original aesthetic. Even in its most danceable moments, the sense of musical experimentation is never compromised - and even in its freest experiments, the dance floor never feels too far away.

qrauer is a German electronic music project spanning orchestral soundscapes, punchy minimal techno, inventive IDM and genre-defying collaborative creations. While ranging from glitchy orchestral drones and delicate lo fi piano to minimal grooves and moments of glorious, surprising complexity, qrauer hardly ever sacrifices danceability.

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