Break, the new EP from Relaxer (Daniel Martin-McCormick, who post-hardcore heads might know from Black Eyes and house heads might know as Ital) takes drum & bass and slathers it in the kind of post-punk sweat that made Black Eyes heroes of an entire generation of dancefloor-curious emo kids. “Burning Spear” is a polyrhythmic phantasmagoria that fuses together multiple fast dance genres. “Jackals” is a track that could mark the pinnacle of a big night out. Breakbeats scatter like spilled crisps, and then this bendy lead lurches in. Could you call it rubbery? Probably. All we know is that it feels crazy bouncing around our heads.
Relaxer - Break
Staff PicksDrum & bass and slathered in post-punk sweat.
By editorial
2024/11/27
- 1Burning Spear
- 2Jackals
- 3Slurp
- 4Piink Chew
- 5Chasing Your Own Tail
- 6Chasing Your Own Tail (DJ Marcelle's Strong Tale Remix)
- 7Chasing Your Own Tail (DJ Marcelle's Even Stronger Tale Remix)
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