Kalanis A Clearing Opens EP starts with the title track, in which razor-sharp breaks are set against soft, lush tones, before hitting the big times with an irresistible hands-in-the-air drop after the breakdown. Motion Blur is next, pared-back drums forming the base as its chords trail o into wonky territories before Strange Object continues with more playful melodies and bubbling sounds. Big Swell finishes proceedings, a stormy, progressive cut that builds through rich synth work that washes over a hard-hitting electro groove, raw reese bass, and acid touches forming the low-end.

Kalanis A Clearing Opens EP starts with the title track, in which razor-sharp breaks are set against soft, lush tones, before hitting the big times with an irresistible hands-in-the-air drop after the breakdown. Motion Blur is next, pared-back drums forming the base as its chords trail o into wonky territories before Strange Object continues with more playful melodies and bubbling sounds. Big Swell finishes proceedings, a stormy, progressive cut that builds through rich synth work that washes over a hard-hitting electro groove, raw reese bass, and acid touches forming the low-end.

Nickon Faith returns to Manual Smiles with the Synthesis EP, a vivid continuation of the deep, psychedelic world he introduced on 2024s Digital Moss. The British-Persian producer and Resonance Spectrum Records boss pushes further into genre-fluid territory here, blending tense arpeggios, razor-edged acid lines, and shadowy low-end pressure across five expansive cuts. From the brooding title track to the propulsive bite of Rocket and the bass-heavy atmospherics of Infinite, Faith showcases his intricate, highly textured sound design. Astral Dayz drifts into mystical, dream-state territory before Dancing With Avatars closes the EP with interstellar flair.