Magazine Sixty Music Review with DOTT

Greg Fenton reviews DOTT – Seba The Koh Man Sting Ray – My King Is Light

Not only does the title sound like an exciting dive into uncharted territory, the music proves its weight in gold too. Four tracks delight, combining an earthy sense of mystery with playful keys swinging around a heavy rhythm section with wild abandon, creating pulses that ignite each moment. Interplay is key. Hints of jazz appear in the form of smoky sax, while chords and a forceful musical narrative lift it all above the everyday experience.

The Heeeee follows, plunging further into the depths of vivid imagination, sequencing voices, big hi-hats and off-the-wall sounds. Black Hill then forms itself around a self-defining thump of inquisitive drums plus smouldering bass, and heavily affected vocals searching out tomorrow, via a brilliant collaboration featuring Elaheh. Watch those warm keys fly later on.

No Jack But JIII plays heavy with classic machines, referencing a future built from past knowledge, while Felt The Pressure’s crunchy bass schemes and shifts sound revitalised, coming up with a feast of ideas and arrangements in tantalising real time.

There’s a real sense of discovery running through the whole record: playful, weighty and unpredictable, with enough rhythmic muscle and textural imagination to keep revealing new details with every listen.

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