Dold - Rave Break

Following last year’s collaboration with Blue Hour, Dold flies solo for his latest outing on Arsenik. The title track lives up to its promise, with repetitive rave stabs unfolding over a rolling tribal groove. Add in some well-placed chops and cuts, and “Rave Break” becomes a powerful, distinctive track. On “For Life”, Dold goes deeper: while deploying a similar rhythm and funky back beats, the shimmering synths reveal a musical side to his style. This deeper sound is also audible on “Strained Strings”, where chilling strings play out over rumbling break beats, while a more esoteric iteration of this style unfolds on the chiming melodies and rolling drums of “22-999-33”.