Tiger Stripes – Into Desolation / DC209

RELEASE: Into Desolation
ARTIST(S): Tiger Stripes, Mikaela

REMIXERS:

LABEL: Drumcode / DC209
GENRE: Lossless, Techno
RELEASED: 2019-08-12
AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps + FLAC
DOWNLOAD SIZE: (76.55 MB MP3)

TOTAL TRACKS 5

1. Tiger Stripes, Mikaela – Recluse Feat. Mikaela (Original Mix) (07:00) / Dm, 130bpm
2. Tiger Stripes – Basshunter (Original Mix) (07:19) / F#m, 128bpm
3. Tiger Stripes – Until the Early Light (Original Mix) (06:11) / Bm, 128bpm
4. Tiger Stripes – Ignition (Original Mix) (06:34) / A#, 133bpm
5. Tiger Stripes – Ride (Original Mix) (06:16) / A#m, 128bpm

Total Playtime: 00:33:20 min

Tiger Stripes follows up ‘Baby’ with a quintuplet of aces on Drumcode.

Death, taxes and Tiger Stripes crafting dancefloor weapons for Adam Beyer’s Drumcode and Truesoul labels. Not many things in life are certain, but we’ve always counted on Mikael Nordgren knocking it out of the park. Last year’s ‘Baby’ EP was a label highlight, while in March he released ‘Sneaking Hotdogs Into People’s Pocket’, which mined the spirit of ‘90s-drenched euphoria and was a standout on Truesoul. Now he’s back dropping heat on DC.

Taking the retro vibes of Hotdogs into more techno-orientated territory, he bunkered down with his family in the Swedish forest, setting up a makeshift studio in the kitchen. From this, the five-track ‘Into Desolation’ was born. Beginning with ‘Recluse’, it combines steely bass rumbles with old skool stabs and a heady vocal from Mikaela Rahmqvist. ‘Basshunter’ is propelled by galloping bass and a catchy undulating melodic loop and is brilliant in its effective simplicity. ‘Into The Early Night’ is a pearl, comprising deep compression-heavy bass stabs, perky percussion and a rousing vocal, making it a winner at festivals so far this summer, including Awakenings. ‘Ignition’ fires on all cylinders with a wicked arpeggiated hook and pounding drums. ‘Ride’ is a nostalgic nod to the past as trance-inspired chords marry deliciously with crunchy future-focused techno.