Andrew McLauchlan
Cold Sweat / Unbreakable

WWM is happy to welcome one of the purest talents of the scene, directly from Kyiv, Vladimir Gnatenko.Vladimir built his reputation with some outstanding live shows, and he is one of the most interesting artists of the shining Ukrainian sceneThe EP is a perfect example of the diversity of styles he covers, from 4/4 to breakbeat with a very unique blend of spacey trance sound which is a trademark of his productions. A side opens up with Storm, an emotional excursion into Vlad’s art. Nostalgic synth lines evolving into a hedonistic dancefloor banger. A2 is Roosblom, a kidnapping tune that brings you to a dystopic world when new forms of life are trying to surface. On the flip side, we have Toevlug, the most introspective piece of the EP. Melancholic sounds and robotic sequences create a dreamy aura while the sneaky breakbeat held up the tension. Skarrel closes the EP with a ruthless 4/4 beat combined with a gloomy atmosphere that finds its climax on the break. That’s pure madness in a big sound system.