Muskila - Ok, Fatma (Siu Mata Remix)

  • A meeting of club music minds that combines rhythmic traditions from across continents.
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  • Muskila had a whole EP ready to go before Ok, Fatma, but he deleted it and started over after the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out in October. The new record is powerful yet nervy, featuring ominous samples, taut drum programming and rhythms inspired by his Kurdish heritage. The overall theme is around "being stuck." The title track is one of the EP's highlights, with slinky hand percussion dancing around an earth-shattering bassline and billowing melodies. French artist Siu Mata's remix, one of the lead singles ahead of the EP's full release in March, gives the original a run for its money. The fast-rising producer presents another slam-dunk in his speed dembow style, with Muskila's funky rhythm compressed into a decisive swing. The melodies and samples now ricochet across the stereo spectrum, squeezed into wherever they can fit. It's exhilarating and cutting-edge, the sound of two different global strains of club music intertwining and finding new nooks and crannies in familiar drum patterns.
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