#35 Top Releases in Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

Finnish deep techno maestro Kaspiann makes his Mantis debut with four densely packed depth charges of dancefloor meditation. The Helsinki-based artist has been entrenched in the citys underground scene for a long time, organising official and unofficial parties, DJing prolifically and performing live. Since establishing his VALA label in 2021 via a split release with regular collaborator Multicast Dynamics, his sound has refined towards an elegant, heads-down sound which is represented perfectly on this four-track excursion. From the even-tempered mantra of Satakieli to the aqueous, lightly dubbed electro of Tuiskussa Langennut, the warm after hours synth bath of Havinavalssi and the pensive percussive of Solina, Kaspiann demonstrates a keen balance between richly layered detail and an overall subtlety heavyweight music that feels light on the ears.

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