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Heavee is a Queer Chicagoan DJ & producer with a long history in footwork. His 2022 'Audio Assault' EP on Hyperdub showcased synth-driven, melodic footwork, but ‘Unleash’ goes much further into audio world-building, with a fresh, spongy and citrus-y sound palette and rich, bright chord sequences.

It's minimal, airy, balancing light and dark, sometimes breezy and sometimes clinical. Heavee works simultaneously outside and inside the box, rebuilding footwork's framework and vibe to his own unique specification. Rhythmically, it's dance floor ready, using footwork's 160 template as a springboard for building new drum sounds to express these rhythms, and draws from R&B, rap, jazz and grime, with a sprinkling of bitter-sweet vintage Detroit techno.

‘Unleash’ takes footwork’s “eats all” approach to music and leads it in a fresh direction with a freedom of spirit. It's a strong addition to the footwork cannon and shows that experiments in dance music can be fun.

TRACK LISTING

A1. StarSeeker
A2. Unlock
A3. SearchN 4 Ft Babii
A4. Bang Bang
A5. Can U Feel It
A6. Bounce Dat Ft PayPal & DanTOG
B1. Unleash
B2. See The Sun
B3. Whiplash
B4. Sumthin Different
B5. Heart Fragments
B6. Work Me
B7. Make It Work
B8. Smoke Break Ft Homesiick & Takuya Nakamura