Pugilist & Tamen - Onyx

Pugilist & Tamen - OnyxWere delighted to welcome these two Australia based producers to the Samurai family with Onyx a 4 track EP that delivers a blend of tight edits, chest heavy bass, and intricate sound design. Pugilist & Tamen combine nostalgia with forward thinking production and Onyx traverses a rich landscape of jungle rooted moods. Onyx introduces a step forward in the duo's production, utilising sculpted distortion as an instrument. Seen on 3 of the 4 tunes, this

Washing in with a lush padwork intro

and his recent LP for Raster alongside Eva Geist stretching into synth pop

Words by Chris Hayes [Spatial/Red Mist]

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Lysithea utilises an addictive

Both rousing and deep

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running from pin-prick synthesised one-shots to tumbling

crisp break work of Cosmic Voices driving the track along at a firm yet gentle pace with plinky strings and tones

But there was an endless supply of passion

progressive DnB

Whether it's the snarl of a delay feedback pushed a little further