Yonsh - Rounding

Continuing what has been a strong first year, Ruben Karapetyan's RKP imprint welcomes Yonsh to the label for his debut EP. Hailing from Russia, Vladimir Demchenko aka Yonsh has been a fixture of the progressive house community for the better part of three years. On the strength of early tracks such as 'Arange' and 'Sheld', Yonsh was tipped as a newcomer to watch. Fast forward a short two years and the Moscow resident now lays claim to an impressive resume with releases via Mango Alley, Sound Avenue and The Soundgarden, while genre tastemakers Cid Inc, Emi Galvan, Ruben Karapetyan, Nicolas Rada and Nick Warren have chimed in with support along the way. Now, continuing on an upwards trajectory as 2023 winds to a close, Yonsh adds RKP to his resume with a two-track showcase entitled 'Rounding'. The title selection 'Rounding' finds Yonsh operating at his creative peak with a production rich in character and groove. Creating a confident energy from the outset, its rhythmic drive is anchored by chunky basslines, metallic fragments and growling synths, tastefully building to a wild-eyed intensity of glowing pads and flashing percussive arrangements. With a breakdown that exudes spirit, Yonsh pulls from his expansive repertoire, infusing shimmering synths with orbiting effects for the perfect prelude to a powerful drop and chunky grooved-out finale. The release concludes with 'Connect' which further cements the EP's dancefloor minded ethos. Here, Yonsh's meticulous design and dreamlike elegance conjures up utopian visions, as cutting edge sonics and rolling rhythmic structures layer a bed of pulsating beats and swaying percussion. Ethereal melodies highlight the main break, bringing with them emotion, mystery and intrigue, further revealing the Russian's creative attitude, before a finale of devilish stabs and timely overlays provide a textural rain of melodic colour to round out the EP in style.