All three tracks marry tight grooves with dreamy and escapist melodies.
Producer, mixer, mastering engineer and remixer Matt Karmil is impossible to easily define. The studio wizard collides house, ambient, techno and downtempo into sophisticated sounds that are unlike anything else. He brings a rare wit, whimsical magic and soul-pleasing beauty to his work whether making albums for Smalltown Supersound, dropping tunes on cult labels like Studio Barnhus or his all originals mixtape for Feel My Bicep. Alongside his music production, Matt is a member of the improvised electronic supergroup Circle of Live, alongside Sebastian Mullaert, Frank Wiedemann, Vril, Mathew Jonson and many more. Whatever he does, it always lodges deep in both body and mind, and that's the case with his latest Aus Music release.
The three tracks for this EP are lovingly crafted using his collection of vintage drum machines, samplers and expansive modular setup, and are presented in both stereo and Dolby Atmos. Opener 'Havin it' is quick-stepping, low slung house cut lit up with glistening chords and gorgeous soul samples that shine through next to low-key but euphoric 90s trance progressions. It makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside while remaining locked to the groove. 'Lush' is just that, with summery harp strums shimmering across dusty and speedy deep house drums that sweep you up and fill your heart with hope and joy. It's a richly layered sound with a curiousness that truly enchants. Lastly, 'WNE' straightens your back with upright and snappy drums, woody percussion and frayed edged chords that have a cosy nostalgic glow. Coated in a lo-fi haze, plunging bass and aching vocal fragments pull you in different directions as you hurry to keep up with the frisky groove.
Matt Karmil's WNE EP comes on Aus Music on August 8th
Tracklist:
1. Havin’ it
2. Lush
3. WNE
4. WNE (extended)
