Dream Theater

8/7/2020 • CAT 45

After a small hiatus Sync Forward returns to present its 45th release, featuring the debut EP of Australian DJ/Producer Kalkara. The first track entitled 'Dream Theater' is a monster techno track with grumbling undertones, elaborate percussion, and an unforgettable arpeggio. Intellectual and harmonious, it gets all the right ingredients to create a pure dance-floor track. Up next comes the remix of 'Dream Theater' by the label owners Remotion, giving it a more melodic twist to the original framework. Featuring stripped-back drum grooves that make way for sweeping mutating soundscapes of menacing synths and a breakdown that is absolutely vicious. Up next is 'Thunder', with its busy and crisp drums, smooth synths, and subtle pads adding to a real sense of interpretation of textures and melody by the producer. Last but not least is 'Volare'. Experimental and percussive in nature nit has a truly irresistible groove. The stab in the back and the abstract growling sounds, perfectly encapsulate the artist's attention to detail and form. A heavy and complete package making it an absolute banger of a release.