Thursday, February 19, 2026

Lewski - Rotational Drift (United Identities)

 


Title: Rotational Drift

Artist: Lewski

Label: United Identities

Cat Number: UI017

Genre: Electro


1: Rotational Drift

2: NaddD


If I’m correct, and I often am, ‘Rotational Drift’ marks something of a return to action for Lewski, not having put anything out for a few years now. Anyway, this is a double header of redoubtable quality. It’s quite fast, uptempo electro, but not straying into the excessively rapid and so preserving its funkiness. Both tracks showcase a multilayered, imaginative approach to beat pharmacy which reveals itself on continual listenings. The title track has a very appealing, soaring synth that feels raw on top of the angular beats and below the vocal stabs. ‘NaddD’ is a little bit more in control of itself, but no less powerful going for the jugular with the concave, synthetic steel bass drum balanced with a sense of the infinite relayed through a sonic sleight of hand that makes it feel like your floating in space. These tracks are way too short though. They’re an endless source of fascination.

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