Curvework Vol. 2: Saffron

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1.	Jalil 05:00	buy track
2.	Saffron 05:04	buy track
3.	Jalil (DJ Speed Remix) 05:42	buy track

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Pocketmoth is proud to present the second volume of Iti's club-focused 'Curvework' series: Saffron.

A functional two-track EP of South Asian-influenced dance floor cuts, Saffron explores the sonic intersection between Iti's cultural heritage and upbringing. Blending punchy skin-drum rhythms with a palette of snappy electronic percussion and luminous modular synthesis, Iti provides an insight into his explorations of cultural hybridity though sound.

The EP opens with 'Jalil', a slick 114bpm number that alludes to its Arabic meaning of "greatness" or "reverence". Underpinned by powerful low-end production, Jalil combines the cutting South West Asian sounds of the Darbouka & Mizmar with the distinctly south-east Asian Sitar, expressing Iti’s fraternal and spiritual connection to the Middle-East.

The tempo elevates for the EP's title track 'Saffron', which combines the tones of classic tech house and early 2000s British-South Asian dance. Characterised by rolling tabla lines, rhythmic vocal chops and silky pads, Saffron is an unsuspecting technicolour dance floor gem, vibrant like its floral namesake.
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The EP also features a booming remix of Jalil, courtesy of close friend Jesse Patrick. One half of prolific Australian duo X CLUB, Jesse was in the midst of a massive European tour while punching out this remix, yet still came up with the goods.

In contrast to the heavy techno and breaks that he and co-producer Ben Clarke are so well known for, the output of Jesse's solo moniker, DJ Speed, provides an insight into his ambient and downtempo sensibilities. In his remix, he strikes a wonderful balance between his two worlds, reinterpreting a bouncy broken-beat number into a solid 4x4 club staple, laden with organ and acid baselines.

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released October 12, 2022

Original tracks written, produced and mixed by Itrat Memon.
Meanjin (Brisbane), AU.

Mastered by Chris McCormack at Blacklisted Mastering.
Artwork by Nadeem Tiafau Eshraghi: enter-inter.net

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