Chances

Aus Music follows landmark 2015 records from the likes of Shenoda (AUS 1588EP) and 2015 addition Fold (AUS 1587EP) with the return of the esteemed London-born, Berlin-based Marquis Hawkes. In the wake of his 2015 outing on Houndstooth (HTH 048EP), Hawkes packs his first full-length EP on Aus with disco loops and tough analog drum-work. Ripe, punchy drums propel the tumbling, truncated, funky loops of Chances before the syncopated rhythms of A Very Deep Groove lay the groundwork for a rich, hypnotic mood. The sparse sampling and naturally sequenced drum tracks of Free of Sin make for steadily blooming tension.