Kraysh is the ultimate embodiment of quality over quantity. As someone whose second release came in the form of an official remix for Mat Zo & Kill The Noise, he has set a high standard to live up to, yet has never disappointed. His debut project Talk To Me released on MAD ZOO furthered this exceptional benchmark of what to expect from the Toronto-based artist, with ‘Talk To Me’ pushing future bass to unprecedented territories and the rest of the EP redefining experimental bass music.
Since then, Kraysh has remained relatively quiet, only releasing a few tracks which still sound fresh to this day. The months of anticipation for new material have come to an end today with the release of the Void EP, and boy was it worth the wait. “I’ve been working on this EP for around 2 years now. The 1st song ‘Void’ means a lot to me. Anytime I felt blue in the past 2 years I’d open the song and I’d write something,” Kraysh states about the project and lead single. These feelings of sadness, melancholy, gloom and sorrow are immediately felt in the introduction, but are met with inspiring glimpses of hope as the track progresses. Through persuasive melodies, meticulous sounds and unfiltered emotion, Kraysh brings you on a true roller coaster before fknsyd’s vocal even chime in. As the vocalist makes herself heard, ‘Void’ comes full circle, displaying the talented artist’s ability to make the powerful voice shine without undermining his impeccable production.
Sandwiched between the two stars of the project is ‘Boreal Twilight,’ a brief intermission acting as a bridge between emotions and as an uplifting boost of spirit. ‘Devium’ caps off the tumultuous journey and sees Kraysh return to his gritty, unforgiving sound design that has only evolved since we first got a taste of this sound. Building from the interlude, Kraysh gradually ups the eeriness and intrigue as the introduction progresses, before distant drums lead into the monstrous drop. Again contrasting aural beauty with sheer evil in an unparalleled manner, the musical genius has created a crowd-pleaser in ‘Devium,’ with gnarly synths and untameable flow sure to send any listener into a frenzy.
Kraysh is criminally underrated and the Void EP is a true masterpiece. Don’t sleep.
