Samotek disengages from all emotional apprehension on “Told U So” - caution to embrace both the light and dark elements, seriousness and playfulness and finally the rooted with the upheaved - has all but been abandoned.
As we drift from entrancing, ritualistic, footwork-fuelled rhythms driving gritty, grime-laden baselines into hauntingly beautiful and spacious atmospheres - “Told U So” sits in imperfect comfort between spiritual intervention and club banger.
Samotek’s egregious disregard to inhibit his exploration into a rooted, colourful and expansive yet reserved and subtle sound is what resulted in this incredible debut.
“Told U So” is a cautionary tale into unrelenting dedication to explore.
Hazy, heavy-lidded electronic music, the third volume of Deft’s “Before” series focuses on tracks recorded between 2010 & 2014. Bandcamp New & Notable May 15, 2017
Philadelphia's Starkey operates in his own head-spinning sonic universe, blending laser-like pinpricks of sound with tripping rhythms. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 10, 2016