Composed of Irish duo DJs Ian Ball and David “Not the Talking Heads guy” Byrne, The Dirtbirdz are launching the WYTE LBL label with their powerful Warcrimes EP.
Starting with the bumping, thumping, and slightly terrifying “Death March,” the duo mix one of Rudyard Kipling‘s most famous poems (“Boots”) with swirling synths and thudding bass and drums to excellent effect. “Air Raid” uses synths to mimic sirens. “Surgical Strike” has a relentless beat that feels like it’s broken up now and then with synth pulses, but it really isn’t.
The drums of “Extraction” are pure jungle beats with sizzling hi-hat and slick vocal sounds added in for good measure. The EP ends with the peppy, hypnotic “Retrograde” to keep you dancing until the sudden fade out that’s like the sun coming up over the horizon as you wrap up the rooftop party.
It’s good stuff that will keep you moving.
Keep your mind open.
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[Thanks to Inflyte.]