Ivano Tetelepta & Tetelepta - SNA016EX (2025)

ESHU3EX / SNA016EX ESHUs main man Ivano Tetelepta strikes again with a double drop of EPs on his EX-series. The series, spread over both his ESHU and Siena imprints, are limited to his own productions and are cut on small amounts of dubplates that are spread between local record hub Waaghals Nijmegen, the ESHU Bandcamp page and his own Bandcamp page. On the ESHU part of this diptych Tetelepta kicks off with a classic 90s techno trip, something that we havent heard often from his hands. Its a high tempo roller with dusty percussion and heavenly pads (to honor the titels meaning). Flipping to the other tracks we get into more familiar dub heavy territory. An introvert smoked-out groove sets the tone, followed by a stuttering rhythm built up by glitches and chimes. To cover all Teteleptas sides, the fourth track represents his housier repertoire. Heavenly melodies and slow paced hazy rhythms close this well rounded first chapter and represent everything Tetelepta is known for. Jumping to the Siena slab, it gets more experimental. Siena has always been an imprint for experiments and impromptu jams. The ten track journey contains misty field recordings, haunting drones and captivating melodies. Its a very personal document of feelings transformed into frequencies, straight from the soul to the soundboard.