Premiere: Akufen - We Shall Not Surrender [Onysia Records| by Dancefloor Romancer published on 2020-11-05T16:29:39Z 'New York imprint Onysia Records welcomes Akufen onto its roster with his ‘We Shall Not Surrender’ EP. Marc Leclair, better known to most as Akufen has developed somewhat of a cult following over the past two decades, racking up releases on the likes of Zip’s Perlon, Revolver Recordings and Mike Shannon’s Haunt with his unique twist on a stripped- back, sample heavy electronic style. Here we see him delivering his latest works via Onysia Records, the label of New Yorker J Gabriel. Leading on the EP is ‘Crackerz and PBJ’, embracing the classic Akufen style Leclair delivers an amalgamation of chopped and eschewed samples, 8-bit computer game style melodies and intricately crafted percussion. ‘Touch It’ follows next, once again employing a dynamic selection of funk samples, panning, chopping and cutting in and out of the composition while a wandering jazzy bass line and organic drums further fuel the dance floor drive. ‘Cop Porn and Pop Corn’ kicks off the flip-side next, bringing crunchy drums, gritty bass stabs and airy chords into the forefront alongside skippy, soulful vocal cuts and more funk-infused melodies. Title-track ‘We Shall Not Surrender’ then rounds out the release, embracing more classic house tropes via a cinematic piano hook and bright strings, robust 4/4 drums and acid bass tones.' Follow: @aku-en // @onysia Genre House Comment by Machinegunibiza Good one! 2023-05-10T19:47:43Z Comment by Suess Media One of the tracks of 2020! 2020-12-03T20:39:23Z Comment by lintR What an awesome track... 2020-11-21T04:47:04Z Comment by David Tsiklauri 🎶🎶🎶✨💫 2020-11-11T11:35:34Z Comment by deep future ® VERY NICE 2020-11-10T23:33:25Z