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MSAADA EP

by DI MARTINELLI

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MSAADA 03:45
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TIDES 04:36
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TIDES (Dub Version) 04:35
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MSAADA (Instrumental Version) 03:43
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MSAADA (Locked Groove Remix) 07:03
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MSAADA (XXXY Remix) 06:35
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The sound of the blackest pages in the history book


When music delves into national history and halts on its blackest of pages, an enthralling magic sometimes happens. For his brand-new EP by the title of MSAADA, Di Martinelli chose to have a captivating voice relate a story not often told. Or at least, not often enough. After the release of Sensitivity on N.E.W.S., Di Martinelli strikes again with this EP that glimpses shards of the past in a sound that speaks of true electronic mastery.

This time around, a dark, grainy voice timbre serves as the perfect instrument to tackle the hairy chapter of Belgium’s colonial past. One that still haunts us, as recently demonstrated by a few youths who, sadly, thought it necessary to harass party-goers at the last edition of Pukkelpop.

The lyrics of MSAADA evoke the guilt that lingers long after our country’s heinous crimes towards a population that had no means of defending itself. The slow pulse of the synth-laden track culminates in a statement that reminds one of the cyclical nature of history: “They used to name it lesser days / But lesser days would mean they’d fade / The Caesar shifts faces / But who rules a nation?” You won’t be surprised to learn ‘msaada’ means ‘help’ in Swahili.

The EP’s shifty mood is continued in TIDES, a second track that divides itself in two equally haunting versions. The techno feel perseveres yet deepens and evolves into a feverish tune with an overall detached, isolated feel, nonetheless whipping itself up to danceability near the end of the four-minute ride through brazen country. The dub version paraphrases this DNA while digging even deeper into the song’s jagged rhythms.

For those who can’t get enough: stay tuned for upcoming remixes of MSAADA by Locked Groove and XXXY.

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released November 16, 2018

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DI MARTINELLI Antwerp, Belgium

DJ & producer born from the Antwerp underground.

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