Weska – Seventh Wave [Weska]

After a brief pause of the Wave series, Weska is back in a big way with Seventh Wave. Weska has spent years building his footprint in the techno world with releases from Drumcode, Kraftek, Factory 93, and Cocoon. Weska has already had a stellar beginning to 2021 with a release on world class label Mute Records, and a follow up on Factory 93 records. Looking ahead to his release schedule, one thing can be sure, this is going to be an exciting end to 2021 for the Canadian born techno young gun.

‘Levine’ is a techno rumbler with a progressive breakdown that’s meant for the mainstage. The track was debuted by longtime friend Bart Skils during the Awakenings stay-at-home festival earlier this year. Bit crushed stabs, rumbling bass atmospheres, and chugging hats ride the rhythm as this mystifying dystopian cut sweeps in and out.

On the follow-up, ‘Shamans Dream’ is a progressive masterpiece. A monster rolling bassline and the rhythmic percussion make way for the hypnotic melody throughout. Dark robotic short synths and captivating effects flow seamlessly, pairing well with a setting sun. Those who were at Thuishaven in Amsterdam last summer got a sneak peek during Bart and Weska’s b2b set.