Hunterr [HVNBLK002] by Mani Festo

HAVEN are proud to present the second record in their black label series focused on the crossover between sounds on the UK bass music spectrum and hard techno dynamics. This time UK break-beat maestro Mani Festo joins the label for the first time with an EP of hardcore-inspired dance-floor weaponry alongside a remix from Swedish experimentalist Peder Mannerfelt.

The A side kicks off with ‘Hunterr’ with booming vocal cuts, pounding 4-4 kicks and break-beat rhythms sprinkled throughout for a prime UK hardcore and techno genre crossover slab of club material. This is followed by the Peder Mannerfelt remix where the Swedish legend brings his left-of-field sensibilities to the fore, submerging the vocals in to a ghostly high-frequency spectrum whisper alongside a looping bass-line and sludgy drum rhythms to close out the first side.

The B side starts with ‘Swarmm’ - a broken beat roller filled with screeching synth zaps and a mammoth break-beat in the second half. Up next comes ‘Poison’ with its eerie atmospheres and drones sat behind a 4-4 rhythm and charging break-beats in another dance-floor killer. Finally ‘Machine’ closes the EP with its syncopated electro rhythms and funky UK swing alongside chugging bass plucks and arpeggiated melodies in one more crossover hammer.

Tracklist

1.	Hunterr	6:35

2.	Hunterr (Peder Mannerfelt Remix)	4:55

3.	Swarmm	4:40

4.	Poison	5:16

5.	Machine	5:27

Credits

released March 15, 2024

All tracks produced and mixed by Mani Festo
Remix by Peder Mannerfelt

Mastering by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast
Vinyl cut by Simon Davey @ The Exchange
Artwork by Marie Celeste Lawrence

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