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Bart van Rijn’s STUG has long been a source of great inspiration for in-the-know heads. His latest reminds us of the fact, as the label head snaps up one of contemporary electronic music’s most alluring characters for the label’s ninth such outing. Step forward British producer Works Of Intent (fka R.O.S.H.), who delivers a classy record courtesy of the magnificent Storm EP. Backed by a remix by the main protagonist himself, it also features a remix from prolific Swedish, Skudge.
Kicking off proceedings is ‘Storm’, a peak-time cut that’s layered with killer synths and a meandering baseline that’s both deep and driving. Hypnotic but also endlessly groovy, it gets us underway in seriously assured fashion. ‘Glacial (Club Mix)’ sees the producer turn his hand to more acid-focused plains, and it too has more than enough about it to move the floor. The ‘Terrace Mix’ of Glacial, meanwhile, is no slouch, with this no less enticing than its younger brother.
Works Of Intent then returns to ‘Storm’ via his ‘Lorenz System’ remix. A far cry from the original, it plays out in intriguing fashion, with its heavenly, almost trance-leaning backbone an interesting foil for its twinkling melodies and larger-than-life baseline.
Closing out matters is Skudge’s heads-down, no-nonsense interpretation of ‘Glacial’. As ever, the remix work is really on point, and though they omit much of the original’s intriguing acid lines, the drums and the underlying baseline do some serious damage here. All things considered, this is an all-round banging EP that nearly signals STUG’s intentions for the year ahead.
STUG Music Label from The Hague, Netherlands.
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Release date: March 4th, 2022.