Coaction, by Delo vs. Yak

Coaction

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1.	Delo - S-Wer 03:48	buy track
2.	Yak - Anju 05:25	buy track
3.	Delo - Hades 03:37	buy track
4.	Yak - Magg 04:55	buy track

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John De Lord (PKA Delo) & John Randall (PKA Yak) are a couple of precociously switched-on cats from London and Sheffield, respectively. Both barely in their 20s, they’ve each separately cultivated almost impeccable records, with nary a track of theirs not seeing extensive airplay by all manner of British legends. Born too late to have been reared on pirate radio, they represent a new breed of producers brought up on the usual suspects of ‘nuum preservation – Swamp81, Tectonic, Keysound, Livity Sound et al. Absorbing their elders’ equally archival and innovative sound and injecting youthful energy and aplomb, they’ve copiously given back to the scene, catching the ears of almost all of their precursors. In the span of a single year, Delo has seen support from the likes of Dusk & Blackdown, Addison Groove and the Swamp81 fam, and opened for the likes of Dillinja and Zinc. Synchronously, Yak’s tunes have graced the sets of Dusk & Blackdown and Loefah as well, plus those of Hodge, Paleman, Plastician, Lamont and Troy Gunner (to name a few), and he’s shared the booth with the likes of Call Super, Walton, Alex Coulton, Palms Trax, Ejeca and Dark Sky. This well-earned good will surrounding the two Johns at the moment is enheartening; the fitting buzz almost palpable – both indicative of the continued health and recursive growth of the wellspring that is “the UK sound”. I almost feel guilty snatching the boys away from the Isles, even if only for a brief release. Also, I almost feel guilty promoting talent that is readily so thoroughly proven – in contrast with our usual habit of cultivating outliers. However, I fell in love with the four tracks that make up this split EP at first listen – it’s only serendipitous (and, frankly, vindicating) that, for once, everybody else seems to agree before the fact, and not ex post facto my evangelizing thereof. Without further ado, here’s “Coaction”.

We start off with Delo’s “S-Wer” – a skeletal, syncopated 909 workout punctuated by namesake onomatopoeic vocal cuts, sporadic sub pulses and bubbly percussive trills. Never before (outside the realm of yesteryear minimal techno) has a track done more with less.

Moving on, Yak’s “Anju” is a steppy ting, starting off as a stripped-back soulful garage number, before shifting gears into a bassline-driven belter riddim. As said bassline strobes and slithers along, Yak gradually brings back the funk and soul, expertly balancing heft and poise with almost jazz-inflected flair. One of those rare day & night tracks – equally effective in the club, at home, and on the way to and from.

Delo retakes the lead with “Hades”, a serpentine, cone-tearing blend of Shackleton-esque, halcyon-days dubstep and contemporaneous club rigueur. This murky, plutonic invocation moves forward with a gait that’s as graceful as it is ponderous – nigh-hypnotic in its Afrofuturist vocal juju.

Yak rounds out the split with “Magg” – a drum tool so clap-happy it almost seems like its applauding itself in real time as it rolls along… and the applause is well-deserved, as its baroque percussive anatomy is reminiscent of a batucada, in its festive ebullience.

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released November 28, 2016

Mastering by Liar and Allmostt.
Artwork by Maria Istrate and Liar.

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