parris: terrapin

Long-time friend of the label Parris debuts on Wisdom Teeth with a unique set of step-y house mutations, including a collaboration with AD93 star, Minor Science. The record begins in downtempo mode. "Soft Rocks With Socks" rolls out majestically on a slo-mo drum break and a two-tone bass loop, with shimmering pads and bleeping melodies counterbalancing a deceptively punishing low end. "Terrapin" -- a link-up with Minor Science -- is a pristinely produced 100bpm stepper, featuring razor sharp drum synths and crystalline MIDI melodies. To close, "Sabor a Ceniza" pushes the tempo up towards peak time. What begins as a broken rhythm settles into a 4x4 groove, finding the exact midpoint between Roska's UK funky and Margaret Dygas's work on Perlon.