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Full EP out September 27th – Save it HERE.
HI-LO, the darker, more underground techno alter ego of DJ/producer/ HILOMATIK label head Oliver Heldens, is a well-established Drumcode denizen, with three EPs and a VA track already adorning Adam Beyer’s imprint. Now he enlists LUSU, the futuristic, high-energy techno project of producers Wiwek and Mike Cervello, for the exhilarating streaming single ‘DIZZY’ on 20th September, heralding the two-track eponymous EP which follows on 27th September.
‘DIZZY’ with LUSU is frantically hyper yet carefully crafted, typical of Heldens’ tech expertise. A superspeed techno beat and breaksy percussion, backed by subtle but slightly ominous bass synth, keeps things kicking, with intervals of melodic house-y synth chords in the breakdowns and some epic drops. The vocal sample referenced in the track title is a feature throughout, beginning as a highly processed riff, and emerging as the much-loved acapella quatrain from Game’s 1991 cut ‘U Turn Me On’ pitch-shifted and speed up to the max. The alliance of the three producers on the single ‘DIZZY’ is a full-on bolt of dance ignition.
Included in the full EP is the second track ‘MESMERIZE’, with a thumping beat, Moroder-alike bassline, and a jazzy melody of pizzicato plucked notes – the underlying chord progression adds an emotional heft to the high energy danceability, keeping minds hooked while feet and hands let rip on the dancefloor.
‘DIZZY’ is released as an advance streaming single on 20th September before the full two-tracker drops on 27th September. Save it here.
