Damu

For as much as bass music enthusiasts enjoy the darker side of production, it's refreshing to hear music that appeals to brighter and lighter moods. Hailing from MCR, Damu is this year's pioneer of happy, cheerful bass. His recent release, the Gargoyle EP, was released this past Valentine's Day on Silverback Recordings, and it's an overwhelming salvo of dripping neon pink cosmic synths, rock candy arpeggiation, and 8bit sun rays. Such an intense, variegated, and singularly saccharin sound can only come from the mind of someone who's in love with life and music. It's what puppy love sounds like for our generation.

Damu - Gargoyle (SIL005) from Silverback Rec. on Vimeo.

The Gargoyle EP features remixes by Nguzunguzu, Jim-E Stack and Jack Dixon.

Here are some of my personal favorites of his, the first a clip from his minimix for FACT's Top 10 Producers to Watch 2011 interview, "Mermaid":



After Indigo by Damu

Bubblejet by Damu

Blissard by Damu


Martian juke:

Juooaahhke by Damu

She's Liquid by Damu




My bfriend and I are big fans.

Via FACT:

What do you have in the pipeline for this year?

“I’ve got EPs coming out through the first half of this year on Local Action, Keysound and Silverback, and a 12″ on Swing & Skip Audio. The Silverback release should be out by the start of next month and the Local Action release around March/April. Got some interesting remixers and big plans for the rest of the year so it should be a good one.”

Buy the Gargoyle EP on Bookmat.

Twat him on Twitter.

Follow him on Soundcloud.

Damu, please come to NYC.