4AM EP by Maltin Worf
A mainstay on the label, Dresden-born / Berlin-based B-boy Worf is up there with Kiat as the most consistent and prolific artist in the collective since his ‘City Of Meth’ EPs in back in 2018. Following various appearances and cameos on the imprint since, his emotional, hip-hop influenced designs are back in the form of his most accomplished release so far.
Four originals deep, by way of a link with one of the UK’s most distinctive and versatile voices in Rider Shafique, 4AM rings the alarm; a mind-bending, time-melting piece that flips from 160 to 120 and back again all the while retaining a powerful balance of extreme euphoria and extraordinary weight.
It’s followed by the lead single Recognize. Powered by Shafique’s purring consciousness, once again the Bristol MC captures the current tension and need for change, sawing through the chains of our perceptions with precision observation.
Thirsty is a deep dream jungle serenade. Big pads. Rolling breaks. Parameters set lightyears away. Cream commences the EP’s shutdown process with tension, introspection and a barbed sense of hope.
Complete with an instrumental of Recognize and artwork by Leipzig artist PM Hoffmann, 4AM EP is Maltin Worf’s most emotional and explorative release so far and one that transcends the current stasis we’re in and sets our hopes, and alarm clocks, for a freer future.
Tracklist
| 1. | 4AM | 4:54 |
| 2. | Recognize (feat. Rider Shafique) | 3:46 |
| 3. | Thirsty | 4:08 |
| 4. | Cream | 3:26 |
| 5. | Recognize (Instrumental) / digital only | 3:43 |
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Credits
music: Maltin Worf
artwork: PM Hoffmann
mastering: Beau at Ten Eight Seven
label: defrostatica.bandcamp.com
catalog: DICA016
