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Opening Reflections is the EP’s namesake, doing exactly what it says on the tin, with the artist in a pensive mood. Dismantle builds quiet, melancholic drama with reversed string pads and garage-tinged rhythms, setting the stage for the following five tracks. Headsy introspection gives way to urgent synth bleeps and trance-washed vocal chops, lifting the track into transcendent euphoria and showing the full range of this all-killer, no-filler record.
Next up is single ‘Bleek’, which drew major support from Ben UFO, Goldie, salute, DJ Seinfeld, Lu.re, NOTION, Yung Singh, Eliza Rose, Talina and more. Here, Dismantle keeps it raw and rhythmic, pairing system-shaking low end with gritty textures and razor-sharp percussion. Shuffling, swung drums and a brooding bassline nod to UK Funky and grime, all with a garage sensibility. Filtered pads, minimal arps and chopped vocal samples add headsy detail, building delicious tension without ever crowding the mix.
In its wake is the EP’s second single, ‘Tomorrow Will Be Different’, which combines four-to-the-floor kick, etheric pads and jazzy tops to stunning effect. The ideal soundtrack from club to afters, the mood is pensive with sparse keys and reflective vocal snippets, courtesy of recent Barry Can’t Swim collaborator Just Lil, softly opining, “I could learn to love like my mother does.”
On ‘Strength (Interlude)’ we arrive at the chill out, Dismantle’s love for jazz is evidenced in the boom bap-ish drums that roll throughout, and there are echoes of Bristol's trip hop legacy as the tempo mellows. Dubby touches, diaphanous bleeps and vocal snippets take us to a room thick with smoke, as ravers take their pause. ‘Strength’ is the perfect sonic interlude before we shift tone and genre again with the EP’s focus single ‘Get Away’.
A beast of a track, ‘Get Away’ catapults us straight to the heart of the club. Five minutes of pure bass magic, irresistible rhythms and an ice-cool vocal channeling peak-time hedonism. The bass blisters and wobbles with live-for-the-moment urgency, and the mood is nothing short of gargantuan. Dismantle delivers a masterclass here - this one’s about to be everywhere, and with good reason.
Closing out the EP, ‘The Fuzz’ cranks the club sonics up a gear with crunchy claps, knife-sharp snares and speaker-shattering low end, built to hit hard on Carnival sound systems. But it’s far from one note; Dismantle flexes his musicianship with a dreamy break of blissed-out pads and horns, giving just enough space to breathe before hurling us straight back into the rave for a massive finale. Huge.
On Reflections we witness an artist and producer hitting his most impressive stride yet as he knits together genres and influences from one a career full of diverse milestones and unstoppable creative growth. Delivering both unbelievable bangers and more reflective moments with equal skill, Dismantle shows us the deeper he goes, the more he’s barely touched the surface of his immense talent.
Reflections EP Track List:
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Reflections
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Bleek
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Tomorrow Will be Different
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Strength Interlude
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Get Away
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The Fuzz
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Dismantle releases 6-track Reflections EP
