There seems to be life in Fermi Lekunde’s music that the artist didn’t put there himself. There are artists that look to echo the ambience of scenes in nature, and do so well, but Fermi Lekunde brings about unexplored synthetic ecosystems. The glitchy, quirky beats are surrounded by brittle, insect-like melodies, and there’s constant alien warmth generated by the contrast of an unfamiliar environment set against a sense of discovery.

Fermi Lekunde is the alias of Marlin Tusha, an artist based in Toronto and heavily inspired by the techno and electronic scene that exists in the region. IDM and ambient music tends to be his area, with a well measured addition of glitch to the mix.

May 15th saw the release of Lekunde’s third release, the six track EP ‘Hydra’. The characteristic creation of new space continues, with songs like ‘Another’ placing samples further out in stereo, then reflecting them back and forth. The carefully engineered beats and synths which carry each track are to be praised, but the sounds which take background roles provide a more detailed and less tangible flavour.

As with previous releases, ‘Hydra’ has been released through Doubt and Uncertainty Records, another confident step in a growing discography.

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