Om Unit - Oracles (Local Action)

 

Title: Oracles

Artist: Om Unit

Label: Local Action

Cat Number: LOC 092

Genre: Breaks

1: Remember

2: Rustt

3: Ripples

4: Healing Tool

5: Survivor

The hook of ‘Remember’ sounds like it came straight out of the court of Henry Vlll. It’s some weird Tudor melody injected into a loose break beat context. There’s also the Enya - like vocals to consider as well. So you can probably appreciate the dynamics within which are being worked. From then on it’s probably correct to say that ‘Rustt’ and ‘Ripples’ are the heavier of the four tracks left. ‘Rustt’ has great definition. Every part feels distinct yet works in complete tandem with each other. It’s a bouncy, yet deep tune where the break beats often give way to space and time. ‘Ripples’ is heavier due to a grinding low end and god use of echo. It’s a tad more urgent, but this is kept in check by what sound like frantic hand claps. ‘Healing Tool’ deploys erratic beats over a more relaxed, therapeutic backdrop, and ‘Survivor’ feels like a clear fusion of more than one sphere of influence. I’m getting strong jazz vibes from it, as well as string led soul. The whole EP is a dynamic piece of work, built on a foundation of break beats, but defined by the myriad of flourishes that play across them.