Today, February 17th, emerging electronic producer and EMK signee DEFSET unveils his latest fully-fledged single, ‘All The Room And No Space’. As the follow-up to his distinguished debut album ‘Proximity’, which launched to wide acclaim in October 2021, this new single is the perfect follow up to DEFSET’s all-encompassing first LP, fusing his penchant for acidic modular dance trips with a hedonistic, anthemic breakbeat workout that’s hand-crafted for those special moments on the dancefloor. Stream ‘All The Room And No Space’ here.
Meticulously crafted in his new Brighton-based studio, ‘All The Room And No Space’ was “written with the biggest sound systems in mind”, conjuring up vivid imagery of “the sunset, a summer festival, being surrounded by your favourite people, huge system – euphoric, emotive breaks.” It certainly captures that in all its glory, catapulting you into visions of rave-etched euphoria and late night dancefloor debauchery, jet-fuelled by DEFSET’s masterful grasp of modular and hardware synths. All elements are utilised to perfection here.
Underlining proceedings is that blistering breakbeat – choppy, full-frontal and perfectly balanced in the mix, it’s a flawless foundation that enables the rest of the track to roll out to its full potential. That’s one of DEFSET’s very finest qualities, and a sure sign of knowhow and efficiency from this astute sonic tactician – as it all builds into a mind melting crescendo of sound, the DEFSET concept all comes together in front of you in all it’s startling glory.
“This began as a little ambient melodic jam on my Prophet 6 and Atlantis” he explains, “It was just the nice distorted pad and melody weaving in and out, then I recorded it and played it live as the last track of my debut live set on 1BTN radio”. It was an instant classic, with DEFSET noting “I brought in this dirty great breakbeat and the track took off. I then spent a few months trying to recreate what I did live! I think I eventually got there.”
He certainly has – it’s a truly powerful, mood-enhancing release on all levels, and really ties into the multi-pronged mantra, ideals and ethos that DEFSET is setting out in 2022. He harks back to his inspirations and introductions to the scene, intertwining these seminal moments here, whilst always looking ahead to the future with a finger on the pulse of that underground heartbeat. DEFSET puts it best, hoping “this manages to keep people dancing whether they were there in the early part of the rave movement or whether they’re just arriving to the scene.”
More will be unveiled in the months to come, as this is just the first taste of a brand new run of singles from DEFSET, with each new cut leaning further into his razor-sharp artistic psyche. Ears to the ground for ‘All The Room And No Space’ hitting sound systems near you very, very soon.
DEFSET’s new single ‘All The Room And No Space’ is out now via EMK – Stream it here.
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