DESERT ISLAND EP

TRACKLISTING A1 Abyss (6:12) A2 Black Sea (5:58) B1 Dead Sea (6:00) B2 High Tide (6:00) INFO Black Sand is a new collaboration combining techno sounds old and new. The duo consists of Max Durante (who produced the first Kynant record) and fellow-Italian, DJ Datch. Their ˜Desert Island EP™ is heavy on drum machines and classic styling but produced with modern design. 'Abyss' and 'Black Sea' begin the record with restraint, building a groove out of tense layers of underwater atmosphere and a tough low-end. The B-Side pushes the sound harder; the creeping drone of 'Dead Sea' is tailored for DJs to gradually build a room's energy, whilst 'High Tide' is peak-time material noticeably inspired by the 90s. Mastered by Neel (EnissLab Studio, Rome). Pressed onto 180g, 12› vinyl at Optimal Media, Germany. Packaged in a house sleeve. All artwork designed by Christopher Honeywell. Kynant Records is of UK background and currently run from Berlin. Its records explore and invert rhythm in techno. REVIEWS DJs playing 002 include Peter Van Hoesen, Dettmann, DVS1, Jonas Kopp. FACT Mag full stream: http://www.factmag.com/2015/12/10/stream-black-sand-desert-island-ep/ The Black Dog play Abyss on Dogma radio http://www.theblackdogma.com/tbd/2015/12/radiodogma53/ The Drone (FR) recommend KYN002 http://www.the-drone.com/magazine/panier-de-crabes-88/ Scuba plays Black Sea on BBC Radio 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06qd95q Black Sea video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyUL1TM4hpk Watch The Hype news http://www.watchthehype.com/magazine/news/article/233/blacksand-will-release-deb ut-ep-on-kynant Max Durante 'Reclaim Your City' podcast https://soundcloud.com/reclaim-your-city/ryc-podcast-153-max-durante