Dave N.A.
ECHOES EP
noid / NOID004
12 Inch
Die armenische Underground-Elektroszene hat still und leise etwas Viszerales hervorgebracht. Nachdem Dave N.A. jahrelang in seinem Studio in Eriwan durch das Labyrinth der elektronischen Produktion navigiert ist, hat er nun alles Überflüssige weggelassen und sechs rohe, kompromisslose Tracks geschaffen, die mit stiller Intensität pulsieren. Nicht die künstliche Dringlichkeit algorithmischer Tanzflächen, sondern die ehrliche Spannung von jemandem, der Jahre damit verbracht hat, sein Handwerk zu verfeinern, während sich die Szene um ihn herum weiterentwickelte.
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The Armenian electronic underground has been quietly brewing something visceral. After years navigating the labyrinth of electronic production from his Yerevan studio, Dave N.A. strips away the excess to reveal six raw, uncompromising cuts that pulse with quiet intensity. Not the manufactured urgency of algorithmic dance floors, but the honest tension of someone who’s spent years refining his craft while the scene evolved around him.
Following his debut ‘Altura EP’ on no•id, where collaborations with freq444 showcased his ability to merge Armenia’s electronic scene with Brussels’ underground pulse, Dave N.A. returns with ‘Echoes EP’ after the label’s necessary creative hibernation. This isn’t about comebacks or grand statements. It’s about persistence. About the kind of restless creativity that emerges when you’ve been grinding in relative obscurity, releasing on labels like Uppers and Downers, Typeless, and Elicit Records, slowly building a sound that refuses easy categorization.
The EP opens hard and unexpectedly with “BLINK,” delivering a throat-cutting and all-consuming bassline. “ECHOES” builds around atmospheric sounds and percussive elements, driven by a straightforward yet effective drum sequence. “SHADO” ventures into darker and faster territory with sparse drum programming and heavy sub-bass emphasis. Both “RUSH” and “ORB” unleash torrents of unrelenting breaks, each percussive hit landing with surgical precision as sub-bass currents pull everything forward into hypnotic repetition. “HUNTER” closes the journey, stalking into frame with predatory low-end and razor-sharp hi-hats slicing through dense atmospheric fog.
The no•id ship continues to chart its course through Brussels’ underground, prioritizing artists who value craft over hype. With Dave N.A.’s return, the label reinforces its commitment to electronic music that functions on multiple levels: cerebral yet visceral, local yet universal.[info sheet from distr.]