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The compilation concludes with Faretrade’s AFib, a contemplative and introspective journey exploring the relationship between rhythm and mind. Granulated wood percussion is juxtaposed against the steadiness of an undulating drone that reveals itself slowly throughout the track, gaining and losing harmonic content. The track finds strength in its manipulation of the stereo field to consistently challenge the listener’s sense of space, all the while building energy driven by an unconventional kick pattern, reminiscent of an irregular heartbeat with marching qualities. Delicately processed percussion elements come and go, and the rhythm converges with scattered processing to create something that is simultaneously glued together and loose.

City Bowl Wax Network is an independent record label from Cape Town, South Africa