Speed Runner by Jabo
Following his latest single Benzene Baby (ft. Yazmina Gasolina), Speed Runner marks his first EP in five years, a high-energy speedrun and homage to Belgian harder styles such as tekstyle and jumpstyle.
Fueled by fast-paced rhythms, chaos, Arab synths and humour, the EP reworks genres often dismissed as uncool or outdated. By recontextualizing the tracks, Jabo bridges local rave culture with Middle Eastern and North African influences.
The title track Speed Runner is an uptempo club weapon, combining hard drums, Arab synth lines and a relentlessly paced arpeggiator with campy, cartoonish vocals. Shuka acts as the aggressive counterpart, pushing things further into raw, abrasive territory. The EP closes with Yalla Soundsystem’s take on Jabo’s previously unreleased track Hafla, merging Moroccan time signatures with jumpstyle energy.
Tracklist
| 1. | Speed Runner | 4:15 |
| 2. | Shuka | 5:00 |
| 3. | Hafla (Yalla Soundsystem rework) | 3:10 |
