You should already know from FUXWITHIT’s review of Bro Safari & UFO!’s ‘N.U.M.B.’ that these two are out for blood, getting elbow deep is dank bass, creeptastic effects, and all-around demonically deep electro sounds on their new album Clockwork Pt. 1.
This collection of tracks is not done justice by being simply described as dark- this is a new type of aphotic style that is devoid of any pleasantries, and is more about gut gurgling growls, serpentine slithers that overtake you by surprise, and exploring the way sound can unhinge your senses. Bro Safari and UFO! twist and morph sounds that on their own would give you goosebumps into sounds that dovetail into a flavorful experiment.
‘Inaccessible’ has some intense attention grabbing vocals, and some swamp-creepy trickles of breathe. The melody is picked up somewhere from the murk, and your ear follows it like a lantern through a bog of bass, and building effects swarm over you. The track is fastidiously original, confidently strutting its eerie swagger. Tension is created with high notes, and a quick rhythm, but the effects are not crowded. When the drop comes, plenty of funky drums and meaty wubs makes for an irresistible dance jam accentuated by tribal vocals, and electro chirps ending on a summery-sweet, ambient fade out.
The last track, ‘Break the Curse,’ is more of Bro Safari’s abrupt, in-your-face style. With breathy taunting voice samples, and a plucky melody line. The rhythm is mischievous and dives in and out of the swirling top notes, and looming background bass. Bird calls bring on the unsteady feeling of being lost in a foreign jungle, where the only thing you have to do to find your way out is face your greatest fear, and well, break the curse.
Check it out below, and be on the look out for a tour announcement for Bro Safari and UFO! to bring their new take on bass on the road. The full Clockwork project drops 09/21.
