A new artistic pairing to feature on Balance Music, Gabriel I & Rawbach join forces to present their ‘Lost Sense’ EP.
One of Mexico’s leading electronic music exports, Gabriel I’s reach and influence extends far beyond the borders of North and Central America. With a raft of performances at gigs and festivals across more than 20 countries, it is no surprise to see Gabriel perform on the same line-ups with industry legends including Sasha, Digweed, Sven Vath, and Hernan Cattaneo, while his “Mexiconnection” show has been a fixture on Ibiza Global Radio. In tandem, a production career has seen a century of credits next the Mexican artist’s name as BluFin, Marbs & Evan Casey’s Desert Hearts Black, Dave Seaman’s Selador, and Gabriel’s own Tenampa Recordings have all played host to a plethora of original and remix material in solo and collaborative guises.
Similarly, Andrea Mariano has found an outlet for his creativity through his Rawbach moniker and a distinctive approach to sound design and synthesis. Creating “harmony and emotional pureness” from the “mathematical soul”, the Milan-based artist has been a regular on the likes of Natura Viva, Clepsydra, and Emotive Sounds, since a 2018 debut for Dutch imprint, Click Records.
Most recently celebrating their ‘The Purist‘ EP on Desert Hearts Black in mid-2022, Gabriel I & Rawbach come together on Balance Music with their 3-track ‘Lost Sense‘. The title track is characterised by a chunky rolling groove with mechanical sounding edge. Soft, textured pads provide the perfect juxtaposition as smooth melodic lines flow in melancholy fashion across the soundscape. Waxing and waning with dancefloor ease, stuttered and panned effects maintain a potent backdrop while sublime a delicate piano sequence reveals itself at the breakdown before dominant kick and dynamic percussion resume in the latter stages.
Characteristic rolling rhythms and angular percussion continue to radiate across ‘Holy Land‘. A filtered arpeggio scuds across the mid-range as a selection of immaculately curated sounds tell their own story over the 6-minute piece. Rasping synth leads and panned clicks and pops provide a dynamic energy that sits easily with smooth melodic elements. A sustained bassline and fizzing crescendo further add to the overall texture in an impressive work.
Immediately capturing attention with its growling, glissando bassline, a whip-cracking kick and hi-hat urgency provide dynamism to ‘Primus‘. A chorus of complementary synth lines and lead motif add to the dark and edgy feel that intensifies as it progresses. Mesmeric in execution, the track builds in a vibrant and fizzing energy that is sure to find favour with DJs across the globe.
With spine-tingling production work and a new 3-track EP, Gabriel I & Rawbach are able to discover a “Lost Sense”.
Gabriel I & Rawbach – Lost Sense EP
1. Lost Sense
2. Holy Land
3. Primus
