Dutchman Tapia has made his mark on the underground with a fresh take on techno. It blends a respect for the past with a creative vision for the future on cult labels like Planet Rhythm and Drumcode, as well as his own Say What? Recordings. He has a seductive style that is shadowy and stripped-back but never short on musical character and packed with great sound design. Says Tapia of this latest release on Lady Tazz’s Mind Medizin, “I had a lot of fun creating these tracks for Mind Medizin that have both rolling elements as well as typical techno vibes, and It’s for sure a pleasure when you get into a production flow and create a release in a short period of time.”
The title cut gets things underway with the sort of booming kicks that will rattle any club to its foundations. The hi-hats are supersized and raw, and the pulsing bass serves as an unrelenting reminder to keep moving, with some fractured vocal fragments adding extra texture. ‘Patriot’ keeps the pressure on with big, muscular, punching drum funk and tunnelling synth loops that melt the mind. There is an unsettling and paranoid feeling to ‘Oracle’ with anxious synth motifs keeping you on edge as the hammering drums march on, then closer ‘Space Mountain’ offers a different vibe. This one fizzes with static and has sustained chords, bringing a trance-inducing flavour to the cantering drums.
Ramon Tapia’s ‘Release’ comes on Mind Medizin on March 28th 2025.
Tracklist
01 Release
02 Patriot
03 Oracle
04 Space Mountain
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