London-based artist 16B prepares the final instalment of his three part ‘B4LP’ series ahead of this year’s album, featuring four varying cuts. Omid Nourizadeh is a house and techno artist with a career that includes remixing the likes of Lana del Rey, The Cure, Todd Terry and Gus Gus, releasing on labels like Bedrock, Tsuba and Yoshitoshi, and curating mix comps such as Balance (13 – SOS), Sounds Like Alola and Ministry of Sound (Club series - SOS).
Whether as a producer or as a DJ, Omid has purveyed a wide ranging scope of dance music since day one and he has continued to do so with his ‘B4LP’ series, with the first two releases reflecting his experience as a producer of various different forms of house and techno. However, in his next outing the Alola founder goes even further, assembling four genre-spanning tracks pre-empting the broad aesthetic of his forthcoming album.
Written at the time of his daughter’s birth, ‘Love’ is a tantalising beatless piece that’s charged with emotion and marks a pivotal moment in Nourizadeh’s life. ‘Remember 89’ then moves into club territories, with an array of organic percussion and crystalline melodies – it’s a record made for dancing that draws on the nostalgia of the early days of raving.
Moody from the off, ‘Fight’ is a high-tempo electro roller with aggressive drums and fuzzy synths, making way for ‘I See You’ – an otherworldly ambient production which Omid recorded live whilst playing with modular set ups during a recent stay in Tokyo.
It’s out tomorrow.
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