“Just Like Home” marks Benbo and Ovid’s first collaborative effort for Loosee, featuring remixes from London experimental sorceress object blue and Brooklyn star in the making No Sir. With entrancing vocals and intricate sequencing leading the collection, the pair fall in lockstep with each other—trading off swinging percussion for unrestrained drum work to create a balanced contrast throughout.
On the remixes, object blue turns “$500 Chips” inside out, providing a menacing, chuggy alternative while maintaining the track’s original groove. No Sir adds more bounce and variety to “Square Marden” by stripping it down to its focal elements and adding their signature melodic flourishes to create a multi-dimensional hybrid of rhythm and lyricism.
The project represents over a decade of friendship and informal collaboration between the pair and culminates in a five-track EP that makes you feel like you can catch a bullet with your bare hands.
Club support from: Peder Mannerfelt, Lena Willikens, Addison Groove, Tzusing, Otik, Tammo Hesselink, Black Cadmium, Elena Columbi, Elkka, Sicaria Sound, I. Jordan, Mor Elian, Ayesha, Laksa, Sobolik, JASSS, Machine Woman, Savile, Paurro, Kouslin, Ronan and more
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