Kuru vinyl

The debut release on the newly formed label Niteshade Inc comes from duo Strago & Snooks, who marry the kind of brooding aesthetic that characterises artists like Mala and King Midas Sound with the forward thinking futurism of contemporaries such as Objekt. "Kuru" combines a cavernous sense of space and sub bass with a twisting techno-inspired synth line, utilising particularly robotic percussion patterns. "Infect" meanwhile fills much of its space with digital bleeps and tense pads, with a bassline that churns underneath, occasionally roaring through the mix. What really stands out about these tracks however is that despite their slightly mechanical nature there they feel genuinely alive, constantly surprising with the shifting elements.

Be-1ne, Snooks