Victoria Mussi - Changes

  • Shiny happy breakbeat techno madness.
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  • There's a freewheeling thrill to this highlight off Paraguay producer Victoria Mussi's new EP. "Changes" starts off strident, all broken kicks and carefully-deployed breaks, but it quickly careens off-kilter for one of a few breakdowns that poke holes in the track's steely exterior. It's one of those tunes where the kick drums hit like a gut-punch but everything still feels light as air, and charged with potential. Once the frenetic, mallet-like melody floats in for the second half—followed by the most unhinged breakdown yet—the track is unstoppable, nailing one of techno's greatest pleasures: taking things away and bringing them back again. It sounds simple, but it works.
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