A returning artist to the Meanwhile catalogue, EMPHI builds on his growing support and popularity with a brand-new twin-track EP in the form of Walk With Me / Research Myself. Hailing from the Swedish capital, EMPHI has lit up the world of Progressive House in the first half of the 2020s with his tracks filled with vibrant percussion and anthemic melodies. Able to point to a growing number of blue-chip labels that have featured his work, Kasey Taylors Vapour Recordings, Alex ORions Solis Records, as well as the number 1 selling Mango Alley and iconic Balance Music, have all played host to EMPHIs production talent since a 2020 debut on Odd One Out. Meanwhile has also been a key component in seeing the Stockholm resident soar to new heights. A pair of tracks have featured on the Meanwhile Excursions series with The Box on July 2022s Vol. 2 and Azur on Vol. 3 a year later. Now returning for a third appearance and a full solo EP, Walk With Me is propelled forward by a deep and penetrating kick. At the same time, a fizzing percussive top-line of hats and shakers provides the backdrop for a hypnotic bassline groove to anchor a series of sweeping, stereo-panned effects and vocal loop to flow seamlessly across the 7-minute piece. A catchy lead motif then provides melodic interest as it filters its way through proceedings from the mid-point onwards and into a stripped-down break. Building once more, the final movement explodes into a cadenced square wave synth that cuts through the mix with sumptuous pads adding to the soundscape. Partner track, Research Myself immediately comes alive with a delicious head-shaking rhythmic pattern that creates a call and answer sequence with subtle synth placement. A chorus of hi-hats and shaker patterns adds further to the dancefloor arrangement as exquisitely placed slow attack chords and delicious effects create a hypnotising sonic collage. Rising and falling with immaculate ease, the track contains all the hallmarks of the EMPHI production skillset in a seething dancefloor gem. Journeying to new frontiers on a voyage of self-discovery, EMPHI reaches new heights with Walk With Me / Research Myself. Directed by GMJ & Matter Mastered by Cid Inc. Design by Matter Text by James Warren