- The contrast between the limpid emotions and the rough forwardness of the beat is what makes these three tracks from NRK main man Nick Harris work when it does. Take "Sueno," the middle track: a breathy male tenor "hey" repeated over and over in spiraling fashion over a simple, woody kick-drum thump and ultra-simple, occasionally filtered electric piano notes. There's something almost tool-like about a track like this; it exploits the same basic idea for over seven minutes without varying it too much. Yet Harris's elements are pretty sure-fire.
"Rituals," the opener, cultivates a spookier tone—a simple, galloping thump and some glowing bass, as well as occasional sea-spray synth—before bringing in the preacher vocal samples. No ground is broken, if you hadn't guessed, but he uses the samples with a light touch. "The Everlasting" goes for "deep" in a different way. Rather than genuflecting to the gospel and soul roots of house, it spends its near-eight minutes lolling around in the simpler circuitry of early '90s British house. It's modest, much like the rest of the EP, and it stays with you longest of the three.
Tracklist A Rituals
B1 Sueno
B2 The Everlasting