Nocow Yule EP

St Petersburg based producer Nocow has being developing his brand of ethereal, emotive bass music for several years, and the past 12 months have seen his profile rise further with releases for Fauxpas Musik and Infinite Machine. Like those releases, there’s an overwhelming melancholy that pervades the intricate post-2 step beat work of these tracks; “Butwe” combines sonorous square wave synths and mournful vocals in a remarkably clean R&B style production, the gentle 2-step of “Yule” comes generously drenched Burial inspired crackle and moments of string led drama, while the 140pm urgency of “Homeward Rain” is given weight with its minor key progressions and choral undertones. On the flip it’s a somewhat different story; “Won’t” is imbued with a sense of optimism, “Nomore” delivers a tech-house burner with found sound accents and rhythmic swing and “Heather” saves the best for last with its rolling organic percussion and synth backdrop that cascades over them like a misty waterfall.