Kameliia vs. BLANKA - Versus 003 [Label Sleeve]

Recording info

Mutual Rytm's Versus sub-label returns with a dark, absorbing new EP from contemporary techno innovators Kameliia and BLANKA.

Kameliia and BLANKA both previously appeared on Federation of Rytm IV and now step forward with their
long-awaited debut EPs. It is another standout for Mutual Rytm's Versus series, which has already made an
impact with two previous EPs from Regent and Chontane and Klint and Hemka. This third release subtly
evolves the sound into more hypnotic and atmospheric worlds that bring fresh perspectives to the series.
Bulgarian-born, Norway-based Kameliia's music is rooted in cinematic, melancholic and hypnotic sounds.
She translates deep emotions into immersive sonic landscapes inspired by nature, particularly the moon, the
sky and their atmospheric qualities. Along with Berlin-based Spaniard BLANKA, she has released on labels
such as SK_Eleven, while BLANKA also co-founded Room Trax and draws heavily on the human voice, which
she considers one of the most personal and intimate instruments. She uses it to create an emotional, direct
connection with the dance floor, with a clean, minimal, timeless style rich in emotion.
Kameliia opens up with the weighty kicks and eerie atmospheres of 'Bird In A Cage' before 'Red Sky' layers
taut kicks and icy synths into a hypnotic forward charge full of depth and darkness, then 'Lightness' has an
unsettling and paranoid lead hanging in the air next to vocal fragments and haunting pads. BLANKA's offering
begins with tightly wound kicks and bass on the dubby 'Say It With Me'; 'Self Pleasure' is an immersive and
rubbery rhythm with cosmic synth work, and 'Rabbit Habits' brings funky synth lines that radiate a sense of
subtle light and hope amidst the darkness of the groove.
Two digital bonus cuts from each artist follow: Kameliia's unsettling, dystopian soundscape 'No Longer A
Desire' and the backlit suspense of 'Vivere', and BLANKA's gritty, loopy 'Dream VST' and the deep-space
odyssey that is 'Gone For Good'.