Martyn - Newspeak EP

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  • Not since Hello Darkness on Brainfeeder almost exactly a year ago have we had a full-fat release from Martyn. Coaxing the shape-shifting Dutchman back into action is Steffi, who has snapped him up to take the reins on her new Dolly Dubs sub-label's sophomore release. Opener "Oceania" harkens back to the Martyn of old, setting shuffling junglist breaks to a sloping 135 BPM template. Early discordant chords soon unfurl and blossom into a pair of flashing synths, while a late outburst of snares and temperate ripples add further splashes of colour to a busy, luminous tapestry. Conversely, "Newspeak" finds Martyn at his most modern, laying brisk kicks beneath a sub-line so zesty it'll have your feet moving before your brain's registered what's happening. Mirrored synths smother it in an additional coating of chrome-plated funk, outlining it as one for DJs of all shapes and sizes. By comparison, "What is Room 101" feels markedly toned down, as gentle swaying pads and whistles shimmer away in the distance over a bed of synths and bass.
  • Tracklist
      A Oceania B1 Newspeak B2 What Is Room 101
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