For a long time now, Filip Kaczmarek has continued to innovate and capture the imagination of the underground dance music fraternity with his Kobana production soubriquet. Evergreen and ever-impressive, his work for Proton Music over a decade and half-century of production credits saw a career highlight in 2014’s full-length album, ‘The Riddle’. 2015’s ‘Freefall’ and 2016’s ‘Boyhood’ EPs continued the flow of original music as the Polish artist now returns with his ‘Light Flooding’ EP.
The title track showcases a glorious array of hypnotic textures and sound design wrapped around a hefty beat and staccato bassline. Building through a rising progression of pads and white noise effects, the second half erupts into a pulsating wave of sounds that reintroduces melodic elements and subtly cadenced guitar samples to create a driving finale. The partner track sees the smoother deep house vibe of ‘Focus’ evolve through grooved bass pattern, ticking hats, and deep kick. Simultaneously, an LFO’d synth rips through the mid-range in smooth synchrony as rich pads add depth. Hitting its stride in the second half a repetitive vocal cut once again features heavily in the dynamic denouement as the track roll forward apace.
A pair of new tracks from Kobana see bright “Light Flooding” into Proton Music, accompanied by remixes from James Monro and Davide Ferrario and you can now listen to the full premiere of the title track ‘Light Flooding’ exclusively on When We Dip. Enjoy!
Release Date: September 3rd, 2021. Buy Here