Released last October, Rituals marked a key turning point in the trajectory of Jersey duo Shanghai Doom, utilizing aptly suited Horror-themed track titles such as ‘Blair Witch’ and ‘Silent Hill’ that have only further engrained the darker symbolism that would continue to permeate each aspect of the brand.
Building upon this momentum the duo continued to soar throughout 2019, revealing a second entirely independent project in the Strange Weapons EP, followed closely in-suit with the collaborative gauntlet Biohazard, which included features from the likes of Big City, Space Wizard, Tsimba, and Toadface.
After entertaining a bounty of releases that have capitalized on the more aggressive, weaponized periphery of bass music, it only seems right for the duo to revisit the spooky, off-kilter guise that first sent Shanghai Doom spinning in motion.
“All of the tracks from the second chapter of Rituals include samples from various horror movies that we love. We were watching a film and heard this quote that immediately stood out as something that needed to be used for this project,” the duo imparts regarding the initial spark of inspiration that thoroughly ignited their latest EP.
‘Demons’ sits synonymously with the supplementary tracks released with Rituals II, utilizing a repetitive clanging like the ominous tolling of a church bell to create immediate suspense within the track. A distant whispering lingers from the backdrop, paired cohesively with a distinct clapping that heightens the tempo of the track before the duo unleashes a drop composed with surges of gyrating bass and contorted digital panning that can only be described as ‘the work of the devil’.
Be sure to check out the latest release from Shanghai Doom’s Rituals II EP below and grab the full EP here.
