PREMIERE: Nadia Struiwigh - Glimmerfall [Blueprint Records]
Forever evolving and progressing her sounds, Nadia Struiwigh’s ear and passion for coaxing out the best from her array of studio gear always results in tracks with a certain je ne sais quoi. Through emotionally charged ambient releases like Pax Aurora on Nous’klaer, or Birds of Paradise on Dekmantel, her artistic freedom is a key factor that provides a freshness to her music.
Like the musical yin and yang, from Ambient to the dancefloor, Nadia’s adeptness at creating special tracks doesn’t end at the beatless border. Her live sets are stories of twisting techno, you know the kind that makes you shake your head at how well all the elements combine into one cohesive track. In line with this is her forthcoming release on the storied British imprint, Blueprint Records. Titled X1 Shift, the four tracker joins Voxis Ohlun (2024) as her second, masterclass in hardware driven techno.
Glimmerfall arrives immediately with warm waves of undulating synths bouncing and shifting in the background. Punchy kicks and a breakish pattern keep things moving along, while Nadia’s arrangement and various element choices elevate the track even more as a testament to her sequencing skills. We’ll certainly be hearing this out in many a set, and club, rightfully so.
Glimmerfall and the rest of Nadia’s X1 Shift release will be out on the 4th of April.