This week’s technical highlights: Mount Kimbie takes on fabric, Two Shell reveals a full-length, and Nikki Nair pushes hardware to its limits.
Mount Kimbie anchors the week’s news with a forthcoming fabric Presents compilation. Dominic Maker and Kai Campos are shifting focus to the floor, moving away from cerebral textures toward the direct club energy they’ve championed in recent sets. Lead single 'Monroe' is out now, with the full project arriving July 31.
Two Shell has broken their usual silence to confirm 'Infinite Now', a 10-track LP due October 18 via Young. The announcement comes with 'Thing About You,' a two-step roller that has been a staple in their sets since Dekmantel last year. It signals a move toward what they call positive escapism.
Nikki Nair makes his dh2 debut on August 7 with 'The Sick Dimension'. The EP is a study in hardware-driven house, specifically utilizing Nair’s collection of 'weird gear' to subvert traditional 4/4 structures. The first taste, 'Default Mode,' features the unstable, wet bass textures that define his current output.
Rounding out the radar, I. JORDAN and Kiimi deliver vocal house anthem 'Lose My Mind' on HE.SHE.THEY, while Mochakk’s MOTRAXX imprint returns with its fourth volume of high-energy selections. Original Koffee also makes a return, collaborating with Skillibeng for the dancehall-focused 'RAPID FYAH'.