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dark0 - oceana - xl recordings - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Wave / Pop / Rock - Pop

1. Forever
2. Luka
3. Plague
4. Heal

Dark0 steps up on XL...! Big UK sound on this one. TIP !

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London producer Dark0 has always created his music as a snapshot, a kind of journal, its sole agenda being to illustrate the thoughts, passions and frustrations of a given time and place. Previously releasing with tastemaker labels Lost Codes and Rinse, the 25-year-old�s debut for XL is the Oceana EP. Oceana describes the unstable relationship Dark0 shares with his environment, narrating the story of his city�s illusions of grandeur, mired by hypocrisy and a false sense of security. Dark0 weaves this narrative into a stunningly warm, sorrowful, yet optimistic sound creating a real cinematic journey for the listener.

Dark0, who emerged as the pioneer of melodic, grime-referencing club anthems, breaks away from his previously known sound for his XL debut. Showcasing Dark0�s ease at creating tunneling melodic earworms defined by their punishing percussion and refrain, the Oceana EP journeys through love sick, dark-pop (�Forever�) and total euphoria (�Luka�), before retribution (�Plague�) and ending with �Heal��s redemptive qualities.

Having already gained praise from The Fader, i-D, FACT & Resident Advisor (�endlessly listenable�), Dark0�s Oceana EP cements the cult musician as one of the most skilled and revered producers London has today.