Heard It Here First

One of our favorite bass duos taking the industry by storm has got to be the Chicago-based MLOTIK. These innovators have gained massive recognition from some of the biggest names in EDM and have landed releases on renowned labels like Ganja White Night’s SubCarbon Records, Mersiv’s MorFlo Records, VEIL‘s Street Ritual, and just last week, another high-octane release on Meso’s Spicy Bois label with their groundbreaking new EP, Far Horizons. 

Far Horizons comes shortly after the release of MLOTIK’s latest SoundCloud mix, Test Press: Side A (Original Mix). This new mix exhibits a genre-bending fusion, highlighting the duo’s exceptional sound design. Leaving many in awe, it wasn’t long before they blessed fans with their latest work of art, Far Horizons. This new EP is a retrospective collection of some of the best they have to offer, proudly displaying the growth and drive these two have for fabricating what, in my opinion, is some of the most masterfully crafted bass music to drop in 2024. 

Something I greatly admire about Spicy Bois is the ubiquitous theme throughout much of their discography: a genre of bass music that achieves a phantasmic, unworldly, and extraterrestrial sound. Many of my favorite artists are Spicy Bois residents who repeatedly push this mystical style of production, including but certainly not limited to blurrd vzn, ION, Space Wizard, and MLOTIK (now even more than ever with their latest EP, Far Horizons.)

MLOTIK often pushes the confines of many subgenres. Their music takes on many forms, from dubstep to 140, DnB, halftime, or experimental bass, and it doesn’t stop there. This new production is a riveting development as it unveils a divergent step for the bass maestros and the sheer magnitude of their Promethean flair and prowess.

Far Horizons blasts off with the deep dub-inspired work “Traveler.” Fittingly providing a cosmic setting for an alien planet, “Traveler” feels like you’ve just crash-landed as a rush of ominous, almost animalistic noises encompass you. As this starts coming to a crescendo, the bass drops and erupts into a maniacally cutthroat deep dub bassline.

Following what can only be described as pure insanity comes the EP’s title track. “Far Horizons” fools you for only a moment as it starts slow, but it isn’t long until it throws you into what sounds like a battle between aliens and robots. As you’re gripping the edge of your seat, the sounds of ripples of bass and lasers take over and lead into a second drop that is beyond epic, with fluctuating synths and a hypnotic beat.

Next up is “Craftwork.” This track has it all, effortlessly fusing elements of garage, DnB, halftime, and freeform… MLOTIK is just out here unearthing cutting-edge, futuristic genres?! This track simply left us in shock and awe, finding ourselves dumbfounded by what we’ve just experienced.

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— MLOTIK 🪩 (@mlotik773) February 5, 2024

Closing out Far Horizons is “Gassed Up.” The boys made sure to finish out strong with this one. Pursuing the universal vibe throughout the EP, “Gassed Up” gets off the ground with fatty dubs and wavering synths crowned with glitchy vocals. Ultimately transitioning into a far more aggressive approach, the bass becomes beefier, and the synths altered, creating an array of complex textures that make this song a real mind-bender.

After listening to Far Horizons multiple times, I find myself picking up the remains of my brains off the floor. These two are defining what it means to be trailblazers in the bass music world. If this isn’t your sign to keep your eyes out for updates from MLOTIK, I don’t know what is. I am obsessed with this new direction for MLOTIK and need some tour dates ASAP.

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