For it’s second-release, Planisphere returns once more to the Berlin studio of Swiss-Turkish producer Mehmet Aslan, who has fast become one of the most fiercely individual and increasingly prolific emerging artists in some
time.

This three-track EP is arguably Aslan’s most-refined work to date, aiming squarely at heads-down dancefloors, riding on sophisticated and hypnotic grooves. On ‘Comme II Faut’
, a minimal beat unravels Aslan’s textural, traditional samples, delivering a woozy and intoxicating atmosphere.

Meanwhile, ‘Lobster Is Coincidence’ christens the EP with its title and a stop-start slice of unpredictable, cut-up psychedelia, utilizing obscure samples to generate esoteric funk. On the contrary, Aslan executes a tapestry of tightly-wound and no less entrancing rhythms on ‘Kakusui’
, which evolves intriguingly with a subtle half-step and
further echoes of Aslan’s unique musical heritage.
- John Thorp

released September 27, 2019

Written & Produced by Mehmet Aslan
Mixed by Klas Lindbald & Mehmet Aslan at Blackhead Studios, Berlin
Artwork: Tristesse
Planisphere Editorial 2020