Daktyl's strongest work yet. His balance of analog sound design and a picturesque atmosphere is virtually untouchable. He's garnered a lot of publicity this year with his huge collaborations, but this EP is his real shining moment of 2024.

Favourites: Wave, Black Water, Shakti, Idols
Least: Never Say Goodbye

𝖏𝖔𝖔𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖙𝖔𝖓 (★)

playlist adds:
Wave (★)
Black Water
Never Say Goodbye

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🔴 Shakti
🟢 The other 6 tracks

My thoughts are quite complex with this EP. It's only the second case this year where I took the average of individual ratings for each song, because my thoughts vary drastically from song to song. Overall, the EP is very well done. Nice vibe, great variety, and some bits that even get emotional. "Black Water" hits just that bit different and "Shakti" makes some spiritual/truth claims I can't get behind. Because of the few ... read more

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