dj firmeza: ardeu

From the crucible of Lisbon's renowned club scene, DJ Firmeza fulminates four cuts of roiling Batida rhythm and free-spirited vocals. Two highlights revolved around Firmeza's own vocals, toasting not boasting in a stream-of-consciousness flow known locally as "animação". Firmeza's lilting vocal cadence matches the rhythm's cantering syncopation on "Intenso", and "AVAN" sees him scudding melodically over cold, direct drums. On the mesmerizing "RRRRRR" vocals are trapped in psychotic, nanoscopic loops and woven with infectiously offset, technoid bass patterns, before "25" supplies a masterclass in loose-limbed percussion.