After experiencing a breakthrough year in 2020 which saw them reach dizzying heights in the drum and bass scene with releases on RAM Records, Viper Recordings and Liquicity, Australian duo V O E are back on home turf with the new two-tracker “Sirens” / “The Darkness”, incoming via local label ProtoCode. Based in Adelaide and made up of two accomplished singer-producers, Tevlo and CARZi, V O E have carved a niche for themselves with their signature brand of vocal-led D&B, demonstrating a penchant for striking an expert balance between spellbinding cinematics and merciless bassweight. Typically saving their darkest and heaviest offerings for ProtoCode – as evidenced by their label debut, 2020’s “Where You Belong”, and their recent Alpha Cuts compilation contribution, a remix of Dead Zodiac’s “The Fall” – the pair have opted to showcase the two extremes of their sound on this latest drop. Centred around a hushed vocal from CARZi, “Sirens” means business from its introductory notes. Introduced with sprawling ambiances and tense, acid-esque modulated synth plucks, it suddenly breaks out into explosive, neuroleaning crescendos, pierced by unrelentingly jagged basslines and strident drums. With new twists around every corner including bellowing breaks and an exhilarating halftime switch-up, this aural juggernaut is one of the duo’s most ambitious productions yet. In stark contrast from its predecessor, the gritty but tangibly liquid-inspired roller “The Darkness” opens with gentle piano melodies and a sublime topline – once again provided by CARZi and showcasing her impressive vocal range – before bringing serrated synths and bubbling arpeggios into the mix. The result is a more commercial, yet simultaneously hard-hitting number, an apt reminder of the pair’s versatility right across the drum and bass spectrum. “Sirens” / “The Darkness” lands exclusively via Beatport on 19th March 2021, hitting other stores and streaming services a fortnight later on 2nd April.

19/03/2021

V O E - Sirens

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