Miami-based newcomer Méssous debuts on Repopulate Mars with the three-track ‘Nine’ EP, bringing electro, bass, and funk to Lee Foss’ imprint.
Manchester-via-Miami DJ and producer Méssous weaves hints of 80s electro and funk into his minimal-leaning productions, which have found favour with the likes of Loco Dice, Cloonee, Paco Osuna, and more. The PNK Records A&R has been carving out a lane of his own within Miami’s bustling underground, and now he adds a new string to his bow with a big label debut for Lee Foss’ Repopulate Mars imprint, with his brain-melting synth work at the fore.
“This release is a leap toward the sound I’ve been chasing – where 80s/90s electro meets modern club energy. Inspired by raw vintage grooves and built with the punch of hardware like the Jupiter-8 and Minimoog, it’s the beginning of a new chapter: my own take on retro-futuristic dance music.” – Méssous.
Steely opener ‘Nine’ brings taught bass and tight drum programming to a future-facing tech house groove before a falling synth line brings a dynamic twist to the menacing low end, as warped stabs and loopy, robotic vocal refrain keep things strictly interplanetary. ‘Steel Steppers’ is another stylish sound that beams down from a distant world with more stripped-back and metallic drums. There’s a cosmic industrial edge to the atmosphere and sinewy synths that wire up the groove. The superb ‘Crystal Dance’ closes out this inventive EP, blending mechanical rhythms and thudding bass to make for irresistible body music with a tripped-out edge.
We are presenting ‘Steel Steppers’.
‘Nine’ EP will be available after June 6th HERE.
