Only a Shlohmo track can give you the sense of being stuck at the bottom of a deep well and then turn that well into a place of almost womb-like serenity.
The L.A. producer just premiered a single to be released March 17 via a collaboration between True Panther and his own WeDidIt collective. It's out now on iTunes, but you can also pre-order the 7-inch here, which includes the single's corresponding B-side, the promisingly titled "Ode 2 Tha Whip".
There's a lot to love on this track. "Emerge from Smoke" comes outfitted with a somber melody that lurches itself out in teetering synths and long, fuming bass tones that labor underneath to carry the song forward. As usual, Shlohmo demonstrates his awareness of how nuanced percussion can add entirely new dimensions to a track. All the syncopated plinking and hissing leads to a drum break punching in about half way through. Towards the end, the solitude is pierced by a gaggle of silvery, stricken guitars wailing up from the bottom of the well, and the percussion and synths come crashing back down on top of them in a final caterwaul.
The single arrives with the announcement of a spring 2015 tour, the dates of which you can check out here.