Curation Picks: Arkan - Mad Race

"MAD RACE" is the standout track from Arkan’s debut EP on Len Faki's coveted Figure imprint because it never quite allows itself to settle. The title-track runs on nervous energy, its rhythm pushing forward while the surrounding textures seem to pull against it. Synths flicker in and out of focus, never resolving into a stable centre of gravity, while the groove remains stubbornly locked in place. The effect is subtly disorienting: less a peak-time weapon than a study in tension. The metalic melody pans from left to right, furthering this sense of disorientation. Top work!