MSSV-019

Sauna

//

MSSV-019

Digital | dPlus | dPro
June 8, 2010

The "Sauna" EP packs the gritty, aggressive sexual essence of the dancefloor into a steamy, blistering techno club banger. With shuffling percussion, grooving thematics, and finely-tuned builds, "Sauna" has been constructed with precision to make bodies move. Blurring the lines between electronic, minimal, and techno, // rounds this release with bubbling dark tech house riser "Monique". This release also features a ferocious, blipful glitch tech remix of the title track by Nolens Volens.



About //

// is US electronic producer and DJ Jonathan Higley. // began creating mixtapes, makeshift electronic instruments, and computer programs out of his father's Chicago-based studio at the age of 11. This early exposure to music and electronics continued when his family moved to Miami, where he began producing, DJing, and experimenting with electronic music. In 2008, Higley began production and DJing under the moniker //, but has also released tracks under the aliases XX, Collider, and O.N.. // found his unpronounceable name while coding software-based instruments. Through hacking out lines of code with '//', he created unpredictable, atypical sounds. // is known for his multi-laptop DJ setups and 6-hour marathon techno sets. His productions are eclectic, vacillating between techno, minimal, and downtempo while continually meshing thick bass lines, grooving drums, post-rock influences, and cinematic overtones.


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