EVA808 Vinyl & CDs

Review: The latest EP by EVA808 is a bold departure from their emotionally intense past work. This new project, released on Exit Records, channels an eccentric, energetic vibe designed specifically for the club scene. The opening track, 'Let's Be Havin U,' defies easy categorisation, blending a unique tempo that feels both slow and fast. It caught the attention of Exit's Darren aka dBridge, who eagerly signed it, much to the artist's surprise and delight. Inspired by observations of club-goers too out of it to enjoy the music, the artist aimed to create tracks that make a statement on dancefloor culture. Tracks on this EP were road-tested in Reykjavik and Bristol, where their dynamic impact became cleariespecially during a memorable performance at Thekla, where the intensity of the music literally made the ceiling leak. The EP's sound is crafted using a mix of hardware, outboard gear, and creative sampling techniques, and from resampled teeth biting to gum chewing, the artist brings a tactile, unconventional approach to percussion and textures. Recommended.

Review: EVA808 has used this new album to launch her own new label Gleb and a fine statement it is too across four sides of gatefold clear vinyl to "represent the ice that inspires" the music. The artist born Eva Johannsdottir hails from Iceland and has a signature sound that she hopes conveys a story of "being different." The album is rich and cinematic in design with bass driven low ends and dark, boorish synth moods up top. It's cold yet warm, icy yet inviting and comes after many years of Johannsdottir being a key part of the drum & bass underground having first started outpacing grime and dubstep in 2011.