marquis hawkes: chances

Aus Music follows landmark 2015 records from the likes of Shenoda  and 2015 addition Fold with the return of the esteemed London-born, Berlin-based Marquis Hawkes. In the wake of his 2015 outing on Houndstooth, Hawkes packs his first full-length EP on Aus with disco loops and tough analog drum-work. Ripe, punchy drums propel the tumbling, truncated, funky loops of "Chances" before the syncopated rhythms of "A Very Deep Groove" lay the groundwork for a rich, hypnotic mood. The sparse sampling and naturally sequenced drum tracks of "Free of Sin" make for steadily blooming tension.