Indo Funky kinetics and percussion flexes meet in this deadly 3 tracker from London's Darama and Bay Area's Kush Arora. Touching on both producers' skillful blending of bassy South Asian workouts, this collab weaves grime, uk funky, and South African dance influences into snappy reductions that finds both at their most playful in recent productions. Flutes call at heartstrings and log drums and angular riddims keep you on your toes whilst their signature Punjabi rhythms build upon UK stylings.
"Heart Meter" kicks off the ep with bansuri melodies and minimalist snares, set to the tone of a heart meter, whilst log drums and counter melodies interplay gliding the riddim along.
2-step and Gqom flip heads on "Rattle", that runs Punjabi tumbi flute lines calling out to the motherland alongside boxy breaks that hit like cement blocks. Breaks and grown n sexy amapiano flourishes guide this roller till it flips to a gqom drop zone, a rare combo of Indian / South African vibes.
London indebted "Grid" hits with a Pulse X reinterpretation grime workouts featuring the double flute alghoza alongside ballroom impacts and cars zooming by with tablas.