​Premiere: Blade & Beard deliver deep dark techno on debut 'Dark Valley' EP

Iranian DJ and producer duo Blade & Beard launch their FUTURIST imprint with the debut ‘Dark Valley’ EP, featuring a title track that embodies their deep and brooding underground techno motif.

As the focus of the acclaimed Raving Iran documentary which chronicles their experience of fueling their passion for dance music while living under the oppressive government of Iran, Blade & Beard’s career is well documented. Now as they’ve fled their home country and reside in Switzerland, the duo consisting of Anoosh and Arash find themselves in the spotlight not only for their story, but also for their brilliant music which is bound to stir up energy on the dancefloor.

‘Dark Valley’ is the ideal debut release from Blade & Beard, as it displays their distinct sound profile with full force. A dark atmosphere sets the tone for eerie synth textures to lead into a gradual build of percussion and bass. The tone of the track is reminiscent to the likes of Tale of Us, heads down techno for long marathon nights spent in the rave.

The three-track ‘Dark Valley’ EP is set for release June 23. Purchase here

Catch Blade & Beard next at Undercurrent in Amsterdam following a screening of Raving Iran on July 8th, further information is available here.

Listen to ‘Dark Valley’ below.

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