Matador – Dynamite EP [RUKUS]

Matador drops his dynamic techno EP ‘Dynamite‘ on his own RUKUS imprint. The explosive two tracker follows his successful vinyl-only ‘Cyclone Series Vol.1’ release and ‘Apollo 11’ collab with ARTBAT earlier this year. September sees him collaborating with Zurich’s prestigious Tonhalle Orchestra at TonhalleLATE, in a uniquely immersive electronic experience, and together with a US tour, a RUKUS stage at BPM Portugal, and Drumcode at In:Motion Bristol, this summer has been non-stop for Matador.

‘Dynamite‘ opens the EP pensively, in stripped back fashion, fusing acidy 303 layers with classic, fizzing 909 percussion. A subby Moog bass and complementary sequence lines deliver no-holds-barred techno; intense and electrifying, primed for dancefloors with a raw, and revolutionary edge. In ‘Loopholes‘, a powerful, insidious bass line is delicately balanced with the mid-range tones of the Roland Modular System 100 and chic, Sherman filter distortion. Heavy duty drops and loaded hi hats drive a relentless marching energy of merciless dark riffs, all underpinned by the unmistakable resonance of the Devil Fish 303.