Vardae - The Energy Of Presence

Vardae - The Energy Of PresenceOne year on from his first Samurai release, Vardae returns to plunge even deeper into his mesmerising strain of hyper mobile drum mantras and textural intrigue. Cdric Arnous' prolific run over the past few years has rapidly positioned him at the forefront of a scene between scenes where the rhythmic intrigue of drum & bass collides with modern techno's hypnotic linearity. On The Energy Of Presence he relishes the flexibility afforded by this

C2 - Apparition

before a rousing baseline caps off a superbly evocative mix which delights the listener and dancer in equal measure

A1 - Polaris

the end result is a taut

somehow perfectly in sync with the calm harmonies dancing around in the composition

A2 - Lunar Phase

lightly building with extremely subtle apache breaks in the backdrop with sporadic keys and smooth pads

synths and trademark vocal usage

Samurai Music - Double Skull Hooded Sweatshirt

dreamy atmospheric backdrops with weighty amen breaks creating an exceptional dancefloor-friendly rhythm for Particle Force to kick off the EP in style

making it the hardest-hitting cut on the record

ASC’s aural storytelling prowess works in parallel to the nervous energy of the melody