Arkan - Lightworker Part 1

Figure

£15.39

Format: 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: FIGUREX43
Barcode: 4251804183253
Release Date: 04 Oct 2024
Genre: Techno

* 12” vinyl with full cover print

* The latest addition to the Figure roster comes in form of French producer Arkan. A musician from young age, he combines minimalist, deep-cut grooves with understated harmonies.

His first release on the label arrives as part one of his Lightworker double EP, giving the artist ample room to showcase his own vision of contemporary, „mental techno“ as he dubs it himself.

Fitting this description, opener Delirium is a deeply hypnotic tune, mastering the subtle art of sustain and release to effortlessly cycle its own energy. Vicious Night then tips towards a more percussively lead momentum yet stays true to the less-is-more approach of Arkan.

On the flip he gets to further build on his musical ideas, whether it be the melodic fragments echoing pensively in and out of the 4/4 grid over the galopping beat of Voltaris or eventually the saccharine, IDM-reminiscent ambient closer What Is Born Cannot Die.

Digital bonus Subway then completes the five-tracker with an eery piece of tunnel techno, leaving us excited to hear more of Arkan on part two of his Lightworker EP.

* Tracklist:
A1. Delirium
A2. Vicious Night
B1. Voltaris
B2. What Is Not Born Cannot Die