DCG starts its digital side with a first EP by Sol Ortega. Three tracks, from Techno to House, including dub and deep sounds, groovy basses, and detroit-ish shades.

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Craig Heneveld - Escaping Gravity EP - DCCI002

1. Planetary Plinko (#46) 
2. Neural Nitro (#37)
3. Spacewood (#52)
4. Veiled Verses (#43)
5. Escaping Gravity (#51)

DCCI002
Format: Digital
Release date: June 26th, 2024

The Escaping Gravity EP by Craig Heneveld is a hallucinatory techno odyssey that mirrors several transformative experiences in the formless realm. Spanning five tracks, the EP captures a journey from introspection to raw, unguarded energy. The grooves flurry between static and broken beats, setting an atmosphere perfect for both contemplative listening and energetic dance floors.



Escaping Gravity opens with “Planetary Pinko,” a buoyant, playful, atmospheric techno track whose percolating sounds bubble up from the void as if they were let through a cosmic zipper that tears at the fabric of the song - setting the stage for navigation through space and sound.

The next track, “Neutral Nitro,” kicks into gear, as if the vehicle for this EP is forced to propel into hyperspace by a sudden cosmic event. Rather than a casual jaunt through the expanse, this “Neutral Nitro” feels more sinister. Confined dub chords are at the center of this track that loop - eventually opening up, scattering, and surrounding the track like a storm engulfing a ship at sea. This chaos is marked by a broken beat kick and a rapid-fire of hi-hats that seem to ignite the track into an evasive maneuver into the dead of space.  Here the listener becomes confronted with the feeling that they are not alone due to the alien croaks that bubble up from its depths.

During “Spacewood” we’re cruising through gravity’s waves. Deep, sultry bass and jackin’ claps dance around open reverb-laden hi-hats that keep the pace while the occasional flutters of closed hats act as the thruster that propels it to the next level. Modular arpeggios oscillate smoothly in tandem with all of these elements, possessing the listener, as if influenced by an ancient ritualistic force.

“Veiled Verses” is less subtle. At this point, the euphoric hallucinations of “Spacewood” have turned diabolical. Any essence of cosmic benevolence has been replaced by menace. A kick drum, as furious as a meteorite colliding with metal is omnipresent, seemingly driven forward by the mad delusions of indecipherable chants. A funky, hypnotic bassline and living drumline acts as the tracks lead, pulling the listener deeper into the dark. Submission is simply the forces of gravity keeping one oppressed - a feeling one seeks to escape from. That is never more apparent in “Escaping Gravity,” the EP’s eponymous song.

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Produced and Mixed by Craig Heneveld
Mastered by Dominik Hoffmann at Copilco Productions
Artwork by Rory Lawson at SINKORSWIMⒸ Graphics

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