Wouter De Moor Brain Fog EP

Wouter De Moor debuts on Ovum! With previous EPs on heavyweight imprints such as Get Physical and Poker Flat, Dutch up-and-comer Wouter de Moor’s latest release on Ovum Recordings maintains his strong upward trajectory towards the big leagues. Kicking things off is ‘Fluf’, a chrome-plated jacking banger. Its menacing organ line is punctuated by punishing snare volleys and vocal cuts. This leads into ‘Fluffy’, a more subdued reinterpretation of the same track. Whilst retaining many of the same musical elements and samples, it drops the tempo and energy somewhat, taking things into trippy, late-night dub techno territory. ‘Data Dump’ is a hazy cascade of synth stabs and modulated hi-hats, which undulate in and out of the fore, whilst a simple yet effective four-to-the-floor beat drives things forward. ‘Brain Fog’ is a refreshing left turn, with sun-dappled piano chords and peppy, almost UK-funky-esque snare rolls. The result is a totally unique sounding piece of dancefloor material, infused with soul and colour.