‘Overdose of Bass’ EP is here, a power-packed techno two-tracker enriched by diverse elements. This first Adam Beyer x Eli Brown collaborative release has been feverishly anticipated by fans keeping tabs on their growing friendship. The pair’s first official B2B at Lisbon’s Brunch Electronik in September further added to the excitement. It sees the light of day today, 22nd of November, on Beyer’s Drumcode. This also marks Eli Brown’s welcome return to the label after his massive collaboration this January ‘When I Push’ with Layton Giordani and OFFAIAH. It follows Brown’s 2022 EP ‘Deep Down’. The EP ‘Overdose of Bass’ combines recent developments and past influences of both techno giants. ‘Overdose of Bass’: the title track has rattling snares and a breaksy beat. It ushers in a spoken vocal layering different levels of processing, for a half sensual, half robotic riff – ‘there it goes/ overdose/of bass’. It combines with the doppler siren builds, giving a spacey, mysterious call and response. Could be classified as hypnotic, disturbing and edgy. ‘Living In The Moment’: an urgent techno beat, a Moroder-esque bass synth, and a recurrent riff like a signal. It becomes ever more high and desperate. It is counterpointed by an ethereal, quavering, sweet female vocal, strengthened by the melodic build in the huge central breakdown. Urgent, demanding, hyper, this is dancefloor heaven. Adam Beyer’s revered status as a producer, DJ and leading label head of Drumcode and Truesoul is unquestionable. His outstanding contribution to electronic music, via his own releases across his pioneering 30+ year career, and his seminal electronic imprints which have launched many upcoming talents as well as spotlighting global superstars has made him a household name. With his productions, the Swedish powerhouse still consistently pushes boundaries, especially in his recent EP ‘Don’t Go’, after solo EP ‘Ghost Kiss’ and his massive debut Vintage Culture collaboration. Experimenting with techno enhanced by melodic elements, vocal processing/vocoders and creative use of samples from world cultures, the dynamic producer keeps on evolving and surprising his legions of fans. Master producer and veritable phenomenon Eli Brown is a sonic force in a category of his own. Boasting a career that spans over two decades since bursting onto the scene in 2016, the techno powerhouse’s brooding sound and visceral energy have catapulted him from the UK’s underground to global icon status at meteoritic pace. This collaborative track arrives hot on the heels of a massive year for the DJ/producer/record label head, following a steady stream of chart topping releases to etching his name in history as the first techno artist to perform at the iconic Rockefeller Center, and launching his streetwear label – 92 Thing. Adam Beyer x Eli Brown ‘Overdose of Bass’ drops November 22nd on Drumcode. Save it here. Track list: Adam Beyer & Eli Brown Finally Unveil Debut Collab Release EP ‘Overdose of Bass’
Overdose of Bass
Living In The Moment
