A1 – Maara – Spiral 2 The Other Side [XK027]

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Standing at the fore-front of the next-gen, Maara drops her second EP of 2022 on X-Kalay. ‘Spiral To The Other Side’ diverts into a dark and twisted escapade of ritualistic techno and electro-breaks, with Maara’s direct energy and groove at the cornerstone of this high-octane four-tracker.

Menacing. Predatory. Pulse-raising. The killer A1, ‘Spiral To The Other Side’ does what it says on the box, an instant transportation into the outer’ realms. It creeps into play diligently with reverberating dotted acid-lines, before building dangerously into a gnarly, breaks-infused steppa’. Hypnotic vox’ trickles in and out of the mix alongside an array of warping trippy sounds, by this point you’re fully locked in. One last breather in the breakdown preludes the robust peak, as magnetic hats hiss into the mix and ignite the dance.

‘Take The Wheel Miss Sweetie’ on A2 exhibits the signature and direct Maara sound. A coursing blast of techno that subverts to a darker energy compared to her often optimistic-inducing endeavours. Layers of pouncing sub-basses exercise the bassline and fluctuate above the surface like a bubbling entity, with twisted synths scattered in unison with the soaring low-frequencies.

The ravey business continues on the flip with ‘Forget The World’ (B1), a dynamic and utopian experience as Maara demonstrates she has no intention of cooling off just yet. Tribal drums cook up a junglistic exploit, ravers high on the essence of the music will be hard-pressed not to imagine being in a remote destination. Immersed and surrounded by provoked nomads letting loose on the dance-floor hollering bewitched chants into the night-sky.

Lastly, ‘Doom Quest’ (B2) is revved up to the max. A bone-charging climax to the EP that fuses an explosive hybrid of electro-breaks with almost junglist tendencies. It’s gritty, aggressive and combative. Each element of the resolute percussion hit’s like a steel hammer. Crushing snares that will inject straight into your veins, descending bass and synths that project air-raid siren-esque warning shots straight into the system.

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