Blawan today releases his hotly anticipated BouQ EP via XL Recording. The four-track project is his third on the label, following on from 2023’s critically acclaimed Dismantled Into Juice EP (“dazzling… part of a long, proud tradition of UK club tracks that turn the dancefloor on its ear” – Pitchfork) and Woke Up Right Handed (“blinding in its brilliance, packaging everything great about each era of Blawan into five blissfully bizarre tracks” – Resident Advisor).
Blawan returns once again to side-step expectations with BouQ, an EP that melds his vocal with disorientating, menacing electronic experimentation. Having previewed the EP during recent DJ sets (including his curated stage at Draaimolen and Overmono’s Pure Devotion), Blawan today releases the EP digitally in-line with the pre-order of the 12”. The first track ‘Fires’ – a standout for DJs like Four Tet, Skrillex, and Joy Orbison – was released last month, offering fans a preview of the record’s expansive sound. Out now, BouQ is set to further cement Blawan’s reputation as a truly singular talent.
PRAISE OF BLAWAN:
“Every Blawan record in recent memory has been eye-opening, but this one is blinding in its brilliance, packaging everything great about each era of Blawan into five blissfully bizarre tracks.” – Resident Advisor
“Blawan breaks the mold again, letting his unbridled knack for experimentation take the wheel” – Beatportal
“It takes time, vision and financial security to find time to create something truly astounding these days, and Blawan’s got it all.” – The Quietus
“a producer at the very top of his game right now.” – The Quietus
“Breaking new ground once more, the dynamic production is laced with colour, but there’s a dogged subtlety in there, too. At once familiar while also stepping into new ground, ‘Toast’ is Blawan at his most engaging, and yet also unexpected.” – CLASH
“a sound that Roberts has been fastidiously perfecting for a decade, pushing himself into new realms, losing himself in modular synthesis without ever sacrificing soul for science.” – The FACE
Blawan
BouQ EP
XL Recordings
Friday 6 December 2024
Tracklist:
- NPCs Making Hot Dinner
- Fires
- Done Eclipse
- BouQ
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