Aotoa - Seconds (2015)

Tracklist
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01. Seconds
02. We Build This
03. Great Ideas
04. Cio
05. Come on People
06. Take Forever
07. Limbo
08. Place Your Hands
09. Alone Now
10. Applicant
11. Echoes


Hot on the heels of his well-received debut EP, Great Ideas, newcomer Aotoa drops a similarly impressive first full length. The genius of his debut style is its' unfussy simplicity; really, it's little more than a blend of downtempo electronica and UK bass influences (think dubstep, two-step garage and trap), but it really hits the spot. It's a formula that allows him to go in different directions whilst retaining an attractive air of intergalactic exploration. There are some neat musical touches throughout - see the twinkling pianos and dubbed-out vocal samples of "CIO", the spiraling synths of "Take Forever" and blazed hip-hop influences of "Alone Now" - and there's enough big dancefloor moments (see the rave-inspired "Come On People", in particular) to appease those looking for bangers.

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