South London-based DJ, producer, vocalist Theo Nasa debuts on Charlotte de Witte’s prestigious RPM by KNTXTlabel with his four-track ‘four flavours’ off-world techno EP ‘Lifeline’, out October 23rd.
Says Charlotte, ‘After having invited Theo for some KNTXT events in London [Drumsheds, Printworks] and Amsterdam [ADE], we kept in touch. His style ventures into a type of raw, deep techno that I adore. Proper loopy club stuff. I’m very excited to present his first EP on KNTXT and who knows what else is on the horizon…’
As well as KNTXT events, Theo Nasa’s graced other iconic electronic strongholds, inc. Creamfields, fabric, HÖR, Boiler Room…, while his own label Alien Sound Trax showcases his meticulously crafted productions. His sound was founded on the Jungle and D&B of his 90s London youth and early 00s Grime.
Says Theo, ‘For this EP, I wanted to create something that hasn’t been done on the KNTXT label yet. Four tracks with totally different flavours of electronic music taking inspiration from all walks of my personal lifestyle. There is something for everyone on every track I have made here, plus the attention to detail on all tracks is something that you will instantly gravitate to.’
‘Acid Will Never Die’: a relentless, teeth-fizzing acid-drenched riff/phrase drills through fast, rattling percussion, punctuated by random doppler hoover swoops. Compulsively brain-invading. ‘Attention’: a futuristic vibe – racing beats with hi-hats galore in the backbeats, a spoken robotic title and sinister fuzzy vocal stabs creating a dystopian sci-fi soundscape. ‘XTASE’: elasticated pattering percussion with an offset ‘car horn’ FX note pattern throughout, later answered by high stabs like robot gull cries. Mysterious and otherworldly. ‘Lifeline (Dying In The 21st Century): a swift tapping beat carries an ‘acid piano’ tune fragment, while an engaging spoken vocal warns ‘all of us are going to die in the 21st century’ which will be a ‘trainwreck’ unless action is taken. Food for thought while raving.
Track List:
1 . Acid Will Never Die
2 . Attention
3 . XTASE
4 . Lifeline (Dying In The 21st Century)