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For its sixth release, Body Method once again turns inward, as label head Roiju returns with Revuelta, a five-track suite of bass-heavy incantations and unrelenting tribal pressure, rounded out by a spectral remix from Brianna Paon. Where past entries in the catalog probed the outer edges of dance music, Revuelta feels like the label’s most primal statement yet: a hypnotic and often punishing cycle of dark atmospheres, ritual percussion, and relentless low-end power.
The title, meaning “revolt,” is a fitting lens; these tracks move like insurgent forces, swarming, restless, and unyielding.

“Baile De Maní” immediately sets the tone with a barrage of sub-pressure and alien modulation. An enormous kick and robotic, ever-shifting talk bass lock the body in place, while eerie flute stabs and polyrhythmic snares scatter unpredictably across the grid. A dembow-like vocal synth glues the rhythm together, refracted through Roiju’s mechanical lens, as shimmering pads pan uneasily through the stereo field. It’s the heaviest and most uncompromising cut on the record. One that pushes Latin bass tropes into something austere and unrelenting.

If the opener is blunt force, “De Noche” plays like a creature evolving in real time. A mutant lead synth lurches forward, twisting and growing in intensity until it nearly bursts its own cage. The sub bass mirrors its every move, reinforcing the melodic thrust, while layers of snare, hi-hat, and phasing percussion accumulate until the track is at a fever pitch. Cavernous, echo-laden hits punctuate the density, creating a sense of vast, ominous space. In its outro, the track sheds its excess in favor of tribal percussion, blurring the line between bass music and techno for something more primal.

“Niños Soldado” is perhaps the most disquieting of the lot. Disembodied vocal snippets, children’s phrases, and sudden yells cut through the mix, sometimes pitched downward into an adult growl, creating a chilling duality. Its structure is more unconventional, opening with layers of spectral synth call-and-response before the drums settle into a steady tribal pulse. Shakers and swung snares introduce a kinetic bounce, flirting with the rhythmic tension of Miami bass or the swung rhythm of UK garage without fully inhabiting either. The result is a track that feels both hypnotic and destabilizing, its atmosphere thick with ghostly presence.

On “Guerrilla,” Roiju leans most heavily into the dubby lineage, with deep reverberations and pulsing white-noise textures stretching outward like fog. Tribal drums and crisp percussion provide a relentless forward drive, while offbeat flute hits and sparkling high-end details shimmer around the low-end machinery. The effect is hypnotic and enveloping—a track meant less for sudden eruptions than for long, sustained immersion on the floor. It’s the EP’s most mesmeric offering, pulling dancers deep into its cavernous chambers.

“Ambush” closes the cycle with the most direct, fast-moving rhythm of the bunch. The track bursts to life with a watery, comb-filtered synth motif and an icy pad that lingers like an ominous shadow. The interplay between kick and bass builds a bouncing, almost playful groove, offset by ghostly vocal fragments and shifting percussive textures that refuse to settle in place. Breathy shakers, twinkling high-end detail, and pitch-shifting hats conspire to keep the energy volatile and unpredictable. At its peak, it’s a storm of tribal techno propulsion, both sinister and exhilarating.

The EP’s sole outside voice comes via Brianna Paon’s remix of “Baile De Maní.” Where Roiju’s original bludgeons with density, Paon’s take pries it open, scattering its elements into an alien, otherworldly soundscape. Her signature approach of cascading frequencies, sudden silences, and spectral textures transforms the track into something volatile and strange; an ominous dance between chaos and restraint, atmosphere and absence.

The project closes with “Niños Soldado (Perreo Mix),” a slowed-down reimagining of the original track that dips from 135 BPM into a humid 105. By dragging its pulse into Reggaeton tempo, Roiju flips its disquieting atmosphere into something more bodily and sensual. The familiar disembodied vocals and eerie synth layers remain, but their menace is now wrapped around a slow, chugging dembow rhythm that leans into grinding physicality. It’s the EP’s most unexpected moment; a dark, hypnotic perreo built for sweat and close contact, proving that even within the project’s heaviness, there’s space for something sexy and smoldering.

Taken as a whole, Revuelta is a study in tension and hypnosis. It’s dark music with few moments of release, but within that pressure lies its power: a primal insistence that pulls the body into lockstep with rhythm. For Body Method, it’s another statement of intent; proof that the label’s ethos of rhythm, atmosphere, and movement continues to evolve, even as it digs deeper into the underground.