#78 Top Overall Releases

A new collaborative pairing to take center stage, the 113th release on Darin Epsilons Perspectives Digital welcomes Bohm and Ark Nomads for a moment of dancefloor magic with Waiting For You. Sydney-based duo Bohm have a distinctive sound built on a fusion of Melodic House, Indie Dance, and Afro House. The relative newcomers first made their debut in early 2023 and have established a respectable catalog signing to labels such as Einmusika and ICONYC, among many others. Hailing from Bangladesh and Argentina respectively, Arman and Lavo have made a similar impressive impact via their Ark Nomads moniker. Regular contributors to the higher echelons of the Melodic House & Techno and Indie Dance charts, music signed to Stil Vor Talent, Einmusika, and BeatFreak have seen the pair supported by heavyweights such as Tale of Us, ARTBAT, Solomun, and Joris Voorn. Waiting For You is a pulsating affair where a chest-thumping kick and grooved bassline are accompanied by rapid fire hi-hats. Before long an array of spine-tingling analog motifs are introduced over a sparkling arpeggiated backdrop while an airy vocal phrase adds an ethereal and magical quality. Full of club-friendly intent, a filtered breakdown provides a pause for breath before snare rolls and bass dynamism sees a drop into the familiar melodies of earlier phases. The result is an immaculately conceived and expertly realized Melodic Techno gem. Taking on remix duties, Spanish artist OIBAF, formerly one half of the powerful OIBAF&WALLEN project, joins forces with Turkish star, Gulec. Both respected artists in their own rights, OIBAF has had a busy 2024 with a clutch of solo releases on SIZE Records, Astral Records, Ear Porn Music, and more. Releasing music under his full name, Mehmet Gulec since 2011, the Turkish producer reinvented himself in 2020 with his Back to Earth EP on Theory X. Tracks on Click Records and VVISSIONN soon followed, before his Rush EP found its way onto Perspectives Digital in December 2021. OIBAF & Gulec join forces for the first time with a memorable interpretation of Waiting For You. Powered by a pounding kick and running bassline phrase, familiar vocal phrases appear courtesy of a stuttered arrangement and immaculately syncopated melodic sequence. Retaining the sonic DNA of the original, OIBAF & Gulecs skill is to push Waiting For You in new directions based on the melodic identity of the vocal. Fizzing with dancefloor energy, the remix waxes and wanes with an easy flow, building from a muted midpoint toward a driving, hands-in-the-air conclusion.

Ark Nomads, Bohm (ofc)