inHabit Recordings is extremely proud to present the second installment in Textures, our rolling-in-more-ways-than-one series of releases for deeper floors. Melody, atmosphere, space, soul and texture are our defining criteria for this passion project, and these two tunes by Brainwork bring all of the above in spades. Hailing from Australia, and responsible for a growing pile of gorgeous little heaters on labels like Fokuz and Differential, Brainwork brings a range of atmospheres, moods and textures to the table here in a confident, poised release that shows off all of his strengths as a producer.
'Hollow' kicks things off with a bleepy riff that's as glacial as it is intriguing, and it quickly draws for the big warm pads, fathoms-deep bass, and a yearning neo-soul vocal before a succession of surprise injections of grizzly walls of distant reese resolve into an intricate call and response.
'Phantasm' takes a more linear approach to things, keeping it on a bubbling, steppy swirly gurgly tip before the moneyshots (and there are many) start to fade in with the gradual, internally consistent and practiced ear of a master arranger. Hooks you to the floor and keeps you spellbound. We were absolutely blown away by these tunes when we first got our hands on them, and we're only delighted to be getting them out there to the people. We hope these grow on you as much as they did on us, and that they keep you warm all through the cold nights ahead before spring turns into summer and the world is at your feet again. Stay safe and be kind.
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