It’s nearly impossible to believe that almost 6 years ago Sydney-based Hydraulix made his debut with fellow Aussie prodigy PhaseOne with the release of ‘Bruk Down’. While it might seem like an eternity in the past, the past 5 years have not gone to waste.
With the release of the Madness EP via TWONK in 2017, Kingdom EP via Quality Goods Records in 2018 and most recently a collaboration with promising LA producer Rickyxsan, there seems to be a ceaseless stream of high-octane content flowing from the Hydraulix levy.
Just as the auspicious young producer has seemed to stack accolade after accolade from a popularity standpoint, his style has developed leaps and bounds since his initial release on Buygore All-Stars and shows no signs of slowing down in the future.
Straddling the fringe between trap and bass with ease, Hydraulix style blends an astute, rigorous approach to production, ornately lain production and reverberating frequencies for a sonic depth that rivals some of the most noteworthy producers between both genres.
Embarking on yet another chapter in his career, Never Say Die Records welcomes the newest addition to their flawless roster of talent leveraging the masterful Crown Jewels EP as Hydraulix formal indoctrination to the label.
Demonstrating yet again the ceaseless work ethic and a tireless desire to refine his craft, Crown Jewels flaunts a more bass-heavy appeal from start to finish than any of his previous projects. Expanding on the insatiable resonating frequencies from tracks like ‘Nothing Can Stop Me’, the four-track EP sets its coordinates for the land of dark and dangerous.
Teaming up with Mayhem for ‘Pressure’ presents an opportunity for Hydraulix to flex his craft alongside a veteran production name, utilizing high-energy rampant vocals from MACTurnUp for a track that will stoke the life of the party from a gentle burn into a fiery frenzy as the walls of oscillating subs dominate the entire drop.
The first solo release from the EP ‘Reefed’ presents an untarnished canvas, which Hydraulix speckles artistically with commanding horns and a massive echoing snare in the introduction. As the portrait really starts to take shape, the image begins to adopt a new guise, as a broken down drum pattern unearths a fresh layer of grungy wobbles.
Joining forces with promising youngster Krischvn, the two minds seem to flow together seamlessly as one, concocting the heaviest hitting tune from the entire project. A captivating electro-clad introduction lined with ominous chanting in the background builds impalpable energy in the track, which crescendos beautifully as a commanding drum pattern reveals a meticulous echoing trap drop, that lacks not an ounce in depth.
A ghostly snapping and the faint commotion like the setting of an emergency room present a foreboding welcome to ‘Flatline’. As you cling onto every last breath the respirator beeps frantically indicating a fatal malfunction as a riser catapults you into an afterlife riddled with low-frequency bass vibrations and precise digital fills.
Hydraulix has failed to release a disappointing track in the entirety of his 6 years of producing professionally, with new surprises, hidden intricacies and undiscovered techniques behind each door it goes without question that his debut release with Never Say Die would follow in those same footsteps.
