Stockholm-based sound architect Cari Lekebusch has helped to shape the sound of the underground over the last two-plus decades. He has long been at the heart of his native scene alongside peers such as Adam Beyer and Joel Mull and heads up his own H. Productions label while also serving up his timeless sounds on cultured outlets such as Drumcode and Planet Rhythm. This first EP for Lady T azz’s Mind Medizin finds him in typically excellent form across four potent cuts.
Opener ‘Mind and Matter’ opens with quick, compelling drum programming and trippy synth details peeling off the beats. Muttered vocals bring a dark intensity as the percussion also adds layers of tension. The fantastic ‘Freakout’ is another classically inclined and linear techno banger with thudding kicks and futuristic synth lines weaving in and out of the beats. There is no let-up in the pressure with the excellent ‘Ninguno es Uno’ keeping it deep, driving and late night, this time with squelchy acid lines adding character. ‘Heritage’ shuts down with a hypnotic blend of shimmering cosmic synth lines and pulsing deep techno drums that keep the mind and body fully locked in.
Cari Lekebusch’s ‘XYZ (Part One)’ comes on Mind Medizin on January 31st 2025.
Tracklist
01 Mind and Matter
02 Freakout
03 Ninguno es Uno
04 Heritage
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