red axes: shem vol 1

After their critically acclaimed 2014 LP Ballad of the Ice, Red Axes present Shem Vol. 1, the first entry in the Israeli duo's Shem series on I'm a Cliché. Blissed-out psychedelic track "Na Da" almost sounds like The Jesus & Mary Chain making techno in 2015. Afro-jazz-inspired "Balma" has an unmistakable house feeling that's enhanced by Portuguese crooner Abraõ. Recorded with Zidan, ecstatic cut "Nu" is a prime example of Red Axes' ability to make club-ready tracks out of organic elements. "Spider Feel" conjures subtle ethnic and cosmic vibes with tape delay, spring reverb, and other vintage effects.