Tresor Records have announced the new EP from machine techno luminary Lady Starlight aka Colleen Martin. Capricorn Rising comprises five razor-sharp cuts from the acclaimed producer, DJ, and Surgeon co-conspirator whose laser-focused work ethic reflects the EPโs astrological namesake.
Capricorn Rising is anchored by the recordโs most propulsive, trance-inducing cut, โMass;โ an off-kilter conversation between chattering birds and a breathing sample that makes for an otherworldly melody. โI wanted
to create a feeling rather than a sound,โ explains Martin of the catalyst for the record. Martin describes the recording of Capricorn Rising as a cathartic process. โI thought of myself as fearless since I have always rejected societal norms and Iโm very comfortable expressing ideas,โ she offers. โHowever, I realised I actually had a lot of fear when expressing anything emotional.โ
The EP is the outcome of shaking off that fear. Using her feelings as a guide, Martin creates a space somewhere between euphoria, dissociation, and wonder. โThis is where I hope to take the listener,โ she says. This emotional liberation peaks on โReinforce,โ which sidesteps towards extraterrestrial acid and swirling, cosmic pads that reach for a new dimension. Meanwhile, โChapter 23โ is an industrial-dipped roller that creaks with eerie atmospherics before erupting into a meteor shower of kicks. This percussive workout continues on โPrism,โ which makes a plea for bodily oblivion.
Martin often closes out her live sets with the EPโs euphoric title track; a seamless, starry-eyed slammer that encapsulates the headiness of the Lady Starlight universe. Oiled and limbered for the dancefloor, these are dynamic, Teflon-tough techno tracks that deftly align with Martinโs virtuosic hardware performances.
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