Killawatt’s ‘Sickofrantic’ marks the release of his first solo EP in nearly three years. The intense and inherently claustrophobic textures and dynamics were conceptualised amid the pandemic, reflecting his anxieties during a prolonged shielding period due to illness.

The title track ‘Sickofrantic’ was tailored for the warehouse, a place that seemed alien at the time. Thundering kicks, swirling crunched drum textures, and piercing, nail-biting signals cut straight to the anxiety.

The broken ‘Fugue Status’ begins with anthemic anticipation descending into a wonky, off-kilter bassline overlain with washed-out distant synth work.

‘Yuza Riddim’ is a return to Killawatt’s signature tribal broken drum work with looping cut vocals, tense risers, binaural hats, and breathless panic.

‘Black Air (_22VIP_)’ is a rework of the title track from his first techno release on Osiris. Its instantly recognisable hook builds into a voluptuous, rolling 4/4 drum track letting the central theme speak for itself and providing the perfect set-opener.

Releases September 30, 2022

Written & produced by Matthew Watt
Art by Matthew Watt
Mastered by Joe Farr
Cat. No. NET003 – All right reserved
℗ & © NET#0 2022

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Occupying the disparate 'no-man's land' between murky, atmospheric techno and experimental bass-laden electronica, NET#0 label head, Motive Power member and 47 protagonist Killawatt provides a no-nonsense and increasingly forensic attitude towards exploratory production. 

Killawatt’s performances in some of the worlds most revered club spaces provide immersion through frenetic beats and dread aesthetics that prevent the most discerning listener from getting too comfortable. The transition from dank half-step to a kinetic technoid mutation is seamless in his productions and DJ sets. Recent abstractions like 'Champagne Prerogative’, ‘Kingston Krak’ and ‘Glacia Systemic’ coalesce a mongrel helix of UK experimentation, industrial techno, ambient constructions and a driving tribalism unique only to himself.

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