Up next on A Tribe Called Kotori, Berlin-based producer Lassjo clocks in with his debut two-tracker for us, ‚Decay‘. Born from sound experimenting sessions during a sojourn in Quito, Ecuador, ‚Decay‘ was Lassjo’s first incursion into the world of electronic music production. Geared up with a Polybrute, ARP Odyssey and software solutions, the German producer rapidly found his cruising pace as he aimed to translate that „connection between air and earth“ into sound he says.

Indeed, ‚Decay‘ operates as a hybrid chugger, light-footed and down-to-earth in equal measure, combining a funky swing with ethereal synth chords cascading like pixelated drips over a quiet bed of liquid electronics. Like entering a reinvented mystic forest where glassy membranes, textured stabs and lushly iridescent foliage of sound directly evoke that of the original green setting’s soothing atmosphere.

The second track, ‚Memento‘ serves up an even tighter, further floor-focussed experience with its emphasized bass horsepower and straight out addictive Spanish guitar riffs – dubbed-out to compelling effect, paving the way for the hi-NRG drops to come. An enticingly bright and vibrant number from Lassjo.