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Scintii 'Mica' (Eternal Dragonz)

Global artist collective Eternal Dragonz’s first musical release comes from Taipei-via-London producer Scintii. Her debut record, ‘Mica’, is inspired by minerals: there are lots of fissures in the music, with shifting rhythms that suggest there’s more to the picture than meets the eye when dealing with the finished product.

On opener ‘Et,’ metallic structures arc icily over woozy hi-hats, while the title track finds Scintii using her vocals as both the melodic line and percussive punctuation, with a quick succession of smooth beeps gently pushing the song along. Lead single ‘Papier’ brings to mind such contemporary references as London’s Bala Club or Berlin producer Mind:Body:Fitness, with a dembow beat and slightly warped vocals over frosty soundscapes. Scintii’s background in studying both studio composition and pop music comes through nicely – she’s one of many experimental club artists infusing well-known motifs with a sinister edge, shaking up the dancefloor and opening up promising opportunities for the blurring of genres.

7/10