Eekkoo - Amplified (Original Mix) [VIV005]

Eekkoo, a familiar figure on the local Montreal scene and soon far beyond, has had a formidable year. With notable highlights including a remix for Jeremy Olander on Suara and Mark Jackus and Marcus Sur on Noir Music, as well as a widely celebrated collaboration project with Indie-Electronica phenom Sailor & I, it’s no wonder electronic music royalty in the likes of Richie Hawtin, Hernan Cattaneo, Adriatique and Maya Jane Coles count themselves as his supporters.

Showcasing the full spectrum of what has become a recognisable trademark sound, the ‘Nightingale’ EP is an impressive debut on a label that has had four number 1 Beatport releases in as many attempts.

The eponymously named lead record takes charge with its soothing, delicate lead contrasted against a sinister vocal and thumping bassline. Complementing the A-side is ‘Amplified’ and ‘Zwart’. The former draws your mind to an epic voyage and awakes a similar feeling as a cinematic musical score, while the latter is a bonafide behemoth and boasts a powerful, melancholic lead with rumbling underlying atmosphere.

Vowing to make Vivrant a home for new and established acts with a sound that finds itself in the crossroads between techno, tech and early 2000s progressive, Olander makes good on that promise by forming what feels like a natural pairing of Eekkoo and Vivrant.

Art by Rebels Studios.

1. Eekkoo - Nightingale (Original Mix)
2. Eekkoo - Amplified (Original Mix)
3. Eekkoo - Zwart (Original Mix)

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