dasha rush - sonic static

after i heard dasha rush's remix of "phytoplankton" i was a little intrigued by the music but it wasn't more than the focus on bass and the soundscapes that was projected. basically it went to the back of my mind until i read an interview with dasha for resident advisor and where some interesting points where brought up.

especially with gender roles within techno music and how on a glance it's perceived to be very masculine to house music's more feminine exterior. this can stem from the relationship between detroit and chicago and how techno was viewed as the more cold and direct side to four on the four machine music. i don't feel like going that further into that theory as it's generally bullshit and is more of a societal thing rather than the music itself.

it comes through with the story of a friend of dasha who was playing at berlin's panorama bar and someone was criticising the dj for moving the body to the music rather being focused on the music. as someone who has seen dj john digweed and sleeparchive do nothing than look like a robot for hours, i'll take the latter over that. because frankly even though i generally go out for the sake of the music and my back is generally facing the dj or artist at hand, i still think they have a role of reacting somewhat to the music.

another interesting fact which is brought up is about the relation of dasha and bass which is talked about in the same paragraph. some scientific theory is mentioned about how really low frequencies is prime for the female organs reactions to the music. in which the statement is clear that women like bass and i think dasha lives and preaches this theory/fact.

"sonic static" is somewhat the title track the ep called "sonic state" and this is a vicious piece of techno. right from the getgo it's a four on the floor and a lower midrangey bassline that chugs away at a somewhat fiery tempo. a few additional sounds are brought on where it's larger triggered pieces that has been treated heavily in echoes and reverbs for that dub effect of sorts. as a shaker groove is about to be brought on the bassline pulsates even more and as the track goes deeper there is a few layers to the bass.

all of them are rumbling away with a great pace and i like the colleration to those layers and the really dissonant loop that is played halfway into the track. in terms of levels it isn't played loudly but because of the soundscape and how all focus is on the lower end it does do an impact. it's very very sinister and plays perfectly to the vibe of the track. proper.

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