Karaba - Digital Mystery (HAWS016) by Subwax Distribution published on 2022-04-25T18:57:32Z Artist: Karaba Title: Digital Mystery Label: Haŵs Cat No: HAWS016 Format: 12” Vinyl Tracklist: A1. Belly Pad A2. Transform B1. Digital Mystery B2. Club Simulator In a world characterised by the mundane, novelty is an increasingly hard-pressed experience to find. But somehow, French DJ/producer Karaba seems to know exactly how to balance the precipitous contest between technicality and innovation. For the 16th release on Haŵs, Karaba writes a love letter to 90s tech house and the underground Parisian scene from his home town in Lille. Sewing together intricate synths, trippy breaks and rumbling tech house loops into an abstract tapestry, the final result is a collection of dancefloor curveballs that somehow, with all the idiosyncrasies, make total sense. 'Belly Pad’ is a sharp opener, with a never-ending spiral of kaleidoscopic grooves and instinctively plaited synths. ‘Transform’ has all the charm of a delightfully subterranean level in an old-school video game, positioning rebellious acid lines into a playful, malevolent swing. On the B-side, ‘Digital Mystery’ slips into woozy breakbeat and dark psychedelia that bubbles up through a deliciously addictive bassline and melodies that coil back into itself. To close, ‘Club Simulator’ marks itself as a thoughtful statement on the paradox of creative flow; it’s self-aware but allows itself to get lost in a sky-high trip of lofty synths and rhythms, before touching back down safely to the ground. The ride might at times feel like the driver’s lost control – but in reality they know exactly what they’re doing to push the edge of the thrill just at the right moments. Genre Haŵs Comment by Alex Mazor awesome! I need it :) 2022-05-02T23:19:10Z Comment by Marzena Pivotti 👏💏💃💕💃💕💃💏👏 2022-05-01T13:10:21Z Comment by hÜning yesss 2022-04-26T15:31:29Z Comment by hÜning classy af 2022-04-26T15:27:39Z Comment by Subwax Distribution B2. Club Simulator 2022-04-25T18:57:57Z Comment by Subwax Distribution B1. Digital Mystery 2022-04-25T18:57:53Z Comment by Subwax Distribution A2. Transform 2022-04-25T18:57:47Z Comment by Subwax Distribution A1. Belly Pad 2022-04-25T18:57:40Z