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Sam Bhok releases his debut album, "Sloom". Influenced by experimental club sounds as well as the filmic emotion of post-rock and film scores, "Sloom" resists minimalism in favour of dense, interlocking layers. Euphoric synth textures and fractured drum patterns drive the record, pairing club energy with reflective undercurrents as hardware synths and drum machines are set against caustically digital, hyper-modern sounds.

Known for his behind-the-scenes work with Gilles Peterson, most notably as an integral part of the Worldwide FM team, "Sloom" represents Sam stepping into focus as a skilled producer of forward thinking electronic music. Written between 2020 and 2025, the record is a statement of identity and a creative shift away from the world of the selector, and towards something more personal and expansive.

Mastered and cut by legendary engineer Beau Thomas on eco-mix marbled vinyl, Sam Bhok draws from analogue and modular synthesis, processed and twisted into restless forms that reflect the unease of the digital age. Sloom is charged with anxieties about technology, capitalism, culture, and climate, delivered both through introspective, IDM-informed tracks and moments of dancefloor catharsis.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: A breath-taking example of modern synthesis and precision rhythmic engineering. Sam Bhok clearly knows his DSP units! A brilliantly realized, singular vision into kaleidoscopic soundscapes and digital psychedelia. Equally suited to both club and home listening environments. This is the shit pop pickers!

TRACK LISTING

Concept Drift
Glass Ankle
Down
Sea Levels
Diffuse Spectacle
Clathrate Gun
Turn Back
Kuribo S Shoe