Deft x Tehbis x Touchy Subject "Sesame Street" - Boiler Room Debuts by Boiler Room published on 2016-03-10T14:30:22Z In an age of innumerable bedroom producers and DIY beatmakers, encountering one with a distinctive flavour to their music is becoming near impossible. This is refreshingly not the case, however, for Deft (aka Yip Wong). Having already manned several flagship labels of dance music such as WotNot, Brownswood, Hypercolour and Project Mooncircle (who billed Deft for their 2013 BR session), Deft draws musical, technical and stylistic influence from anything and everything in his musical creations. Initially a drummer, he now produces music which audibly tips its hat to hip hop, footwork, house, jungle and beyond. Check his 2014 "Emeralds" track for what we believe to be the ultimate embodiment of all of Deft's different musical pedigrees. His latest venture on 20/20 LDN Recordings, the Blackest EP, takes a step back from the forward-propelling, Machinedrum-esque footwork drum rhythms that are prevalent in plenty of Deft's previous work. Here, the focus is on the deeper and darker. "After hearing what [label founders] Ivy Lab had in mind for 20/20, it instantly brought me back to the early beats scene," says Deft. "The beats scene was something that got me excited back when it emerged properly. I felt that excitement again with 20/20." Each of Blackest's five tracks stand out for varying reasons, but it's the penultimate one – a Tehbis and Touchy Subject collaboration – that has resonated with us beyond comparison. A track that seems to continually metamorphose within its 3.5 minute timeframe, so many musical territories are broached that it's pretty impossible to summarise. Initially luring you in through an ethereal world of crystallised synth fragments, the forecast slowly grows murkier, as the entire tracks gets sucked into dizzying whirlwind of dubby drums and electric static. A notable comeback from a truly talented beatsmith. Blackest EP will be available both digitally and on vinyl on 8th April via 20/20 LDN Recordings and all good record stores. Comment by Strained Rootz This is fucked 2021-11-16T00:23:33Z Comment by SVVITCH gahd 2020-10-19T18:45:21Z Comment by robot stacy best part 2020-07-23T19:29:38Z Comment by ☼ APM ☽ d a m n 2019-09-09T05:12:35Z Comment by Dr FUNCRIME Niice ine 2018-12-10T11:34:07Z Comment by DALEK ONE FUCKIN LARGE 2017-03-19T23:59:17Z Comment by Sleepy Selektah this track basically says.. GO FUCK YASELF RUDEBWOY. 2017-01-30T05:24:08Z Comment by Crimbrûlè ive benn looking everywgere for this!!!!! 2017-01-10T23:26:07Z Comment by La Cliqua got me 2016-12-25T22:49:07Z Comment by HELLALOUD I woulda kept up the sub base kick snare melody. reminds me of brosafari's snap 2016-05-11T20:55:52Z Comment by HELLALOUD yes 2016-05-11T20:55:02Z Comment by HELLALOUD OH SHIT THATS LIT 2016-05-11T20:54:34Z Comment by Juni Ross filthy Touchy..so dropping this in Bondi.. Oh yes. 2016-05-02T12:54:37Z Comment by CloudBurn (INNACTIVE) ivy lab 2 2016-04-29T00:02:48Z Comment by The Birds & The Beats heavyyyyyy 2016-04-27T23:55:01Z Comment by Veakproof wow 2016-03-30T23:05:24Z Comment by scissorwork have been waiting for this tune for ages!! 2016-03-24T19:18:33Z Comment by Julie Cho 2 whooooo! 2016-03-19T04:56:05Z Comment by Martim Anderson very altery 2016-03-18T19:41:56Z Comment by Scent this is my favourite bit! and it's finishing :( 2016-03-14T06:18:05Z Comment by Okiro looove it 2016-03-13T23:48:52Z Comment by Ahmet Faruk Dereli DONE. 2016-03-13T22:28:49Z Comment by Goth Steppa killing it 2016-03-13T21:25:39Z Comment by Andor Tari holy shit 2016-03-13T18:13:56Z Comment by Alvar Ramsauer What an absoulte madman. 2016-03-13T14:31:40Z Comment by Backyard Station aight 2016-03-13T13:15:18Z Comment by 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 I can hear deft all over this. 2016-03-13T10:57:20Z Comment by Jack.Atkins holy shit! 2016-03-12T21:17:01Z Comment by GOTHMONEY wow 2016-03-12T20:03:20Z Comment by Vibin' 🎼 fire! 2016-03-12T18:10:30Z