- Given the disparity in sound between his last release, in late 2011, and his most recent, it feels as though Dauwd has been hidden away, furiously honing his craft. Where his previous output carried a glossy UK garage sheen, this four-tracker owes far more to stormier styles of house and techno. Nowhere is this more evident than on "Heat Division," where bright, flashing synths and a heavyweight bassline oppressively combine. Its rich aesthetic is a strong mission statement for Dauwd's newfound approach.
"Silverse" diffuses the intensity, laying floaty pads over a wooden framework, while under the cover of a serene breakdown, that softness becomes punchy, robotic stabs, lending some bite to the once docile track. "Aqueous" marks the EP's apex, its cascading drums, feather-light pads and soothing vocals contributing to its gorgeous, meditative feel. "And" has yet another brooding, tuneful bassline that melds with sonorous synths and is wrapped up in Dauwd's newly fashioned veil of atmospheric maturity.
TracklistA1 Heat Division
A2 Aqueous
B1 Silverse
B2 And