sober rob in recent years has dazzled fans with his otherworldly sound design and delectable beats. Setting up shop usually in the realms of future bass. Now we’ve been lucky enough to be blessed with a glimpse at his alter ego drunk Rob, who seems like he’d be a blast at parties. Making a hard 180 from the typical vibe of his songs, drunk rob is much more about thunderous kicks and an almost primal party persona. Boasting two distinct yet unquestionably relatable pieces of hi-fi ear candy in ‘OOOFFFF’ and ‘Pow,’ this EP is small but very, very mighty.
Leading this 2 track EP, sober rob blasts through the gates throwing punches and swingin’ elbows with this spacey banger. Hypnotic drum work layered with huge sub basses and rob’s elegant sound design brew the perfect concoction for this song. Leaving no room for sonic silence, this song is minimal yet so full of life, bringing a special kind of magic to our minds, and a familiar stank face and head nod to our bodies.
Rob teams up with Portugal-based Holly for this mortar cannon of a song, featuring kicks that aptly fit the title. Each note has a pleasing thickness to it, with little drags placed between bumps to give the movement this almost monkey bar effect, each note swinging perfectly to the next. This song becomes an absolute earth-shaker at loud volumes, bringing the filth to full frontal levels. With ‘Pow’ being the first ever collaboration between these two artists, I can only imagine what other audible intoxicants these guys can brew up.
Breathing new life into his project with this new alter ego drunk rob, sober rob reminds us of his versatility and his impressive amount of talent and skill. Leaving us wanting more, we hope to hear more big bangers out of rob, and I’m sure you do too. Don’t miss this heater of an EP, you will be sorry.
Words by Alex & Eli.
