Skipson - Plastek EP

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  • You can usually find Skipson on the dance floor during the final hours of the Get Perlonized! parties in Berlin. For anyone who likes trippy house music, the post-9 AM period is unparalleled on a good morning. As sunlight creeps in through Panorama Bar's windows, the tracks, best served by Zip, get weirder as the clock ticks. Spend enough time there during these moments, and you'll learn a thing or two about what dancers need in late-hour situations. So it's not surprising that Skipson's music is well suited to these periods. Many selectors would consider his tracks functional loops, but anyone who feels at home behind the decks long after peak-time has passed will recognise their potential. You won't find many tracks better for those hazy moments than "Coolood," the A2 of Skipson's first solo release since 2014. Tough but breezy, it's a killer blend of chopped vocals, bleeps and heaving bass—the kind of tune that brings dancers on their last legs stumbling to the DJ booth for a track ID. It doesn't build up or down, but there are plenty of mini breakdowns, vocal effects and clever shifts in the beat to keep the energy up. "Nopkin" and "Thike" are darker, but they feature the same low-slung groove and late-hour mood. Edward's remix of "Nopkin" is the EP's most abstract track, with a stuttered beat and zapping synth effects.
  • Tracklist
      A1 Nopkin A2 Coolood B1 Thike B2 Nopkin (Edward Remix)
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