Nauruan Stranger | Inka EP

Based in Austria, Nauruan Stranger follows up his debut ‘Bot / Human’ EP with a new offering for Berlin-based Konstruktiv imprint, which includes a remix of the title cut by the label’s founder Rekord 61 .

The title cut evokes a mood of profundity and anticipation. On “Inka” Nauruan Stanger blends a muffled broken beat, a muted acid bass line, a dance of glowing synth pads, and indecipherable pitched-down vocal snippets.

“Akbar” is a dark acid trip. In other words, the focal point of this tune is a sinister warping Roland TB-303 riff that wiggles over top the driving four-to-the-floor groove. It features soft hypnotizing re-pitched vocal loops and chops.

On “Holga”, Nauruan Stranger lays down another broken beat overlaid with short vocal chops, a solemn choir section pad, a brooding muted 303 line, and distant otherworldly synth pads.

Inka EP is sublime. (And I love the art.)

Nauruan Stranger ’s Inka EP is out on Konstruktiv on June 2nd 2014.