Matteo Monero - Mind Control EP [SMD228]

Heading into the autumn months, Suffused Music returns to Italy. Based on the corner of Lake Garda in the northern town of Rovereto, Matteo Monero is a producer with a wealth of experience. With over a decade’s familiarity in the underground dance music scene and over a triple-century of production credits to his name, Monero can boast work signed to a host of blue-chip imprints since a debut for BIT Records in April 2007. 

Indeed, Superordinate Music, Balkan Connection and ICONYC have been regular hosts of the Matteo Monero sound with October 2016’s “Battle 2” EP, June 2018’s “Anunnaki” and “Strange Habits” for the latter hitting the headlines in August. His music supported by the likes of Armin Van Buuren, Lee Burridge and Hernan Cattaneo, Monero’s relationship with Suffused Music has seen a clutch of impressive releases, centred around the original track, “Beyond the Inner Journey” and remixes of Kaan Koray, JJ grant and DP-6.

Now returning with original new music, the opening track is framed by a techno rhythm and bustling sixteenth shakers. Evolving delicately, a metronomic bassline juxtaposes perfectly against a rippling arpeggio that mesmerises in the opening movement of “Cosmic Dispersion” as a filter opens up to create intensity. An additional motif adds depth while a stripped back breakdown full of white-noise effects and piercing synth provide a new texture. As all elements combine in the third movement, the result is a multi-faceted affair full of craft and guile.

The title track continues the rich melodic make-up of its predecessor as a repetitive motif filters into sonic range. A driving percussion and pounding beat supply strong dancefloor character with a combination of open and closed hi-hats, while a smooth arpeggio locks tightly to the groove. A glissando lead finds its place at the mid-point as the breakdown provides an interlude that shifts the musical narrative briefly with its new melodic direction. Hitting its stride once again in the third movement with a full complement of drums and synths, “Mind Control” is an exciting hypnotic track.

Matteo Monero - Cosmic Dispersion [Suffused Music]

Matteo Monero - Mind Control [Suffused Music]

Eelke Kleijn
Mind Control might work for me

Petar Dundov
Nice one

Lexicon Avenue
Cosmic Dispersion for me

Luis Junior
Great, thanks for the music

Dale Middleton
big sounds from Matteo, digging Cosmic Dispersion!

Text by James Warren

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