Artist: Gullen
Title: Ursa
Remixer: Marvin Horsch
Label: Petra Digital/Vinyl
Release Date: December 16th, 2016

 

Tracklist

Folie
Ursa (Original Mix)
Ursa (Marvin Horsch Remix)

 

Gullen offers up an introspective first release in the shape of two original tracks and a remix, showcasing the Spanish newcomer’s personal style liaising his classic roots in an electronic music realm.

Channeling an atmospheric dub techno aesthetic, opening track Folie comes together as an ample, multi-faceted composition. Starting off with bare metallic percussion and jazzy chords, it progressivey builds up the sound narrative by adding successive layers.

We’re instantly immersed as Ursa kicks in, boasting a pounding baseline and zippy, panned out chords. Tailoring the melody through melancholy-ridden piano pads and ghostly vocals, the second track exudes a cold optimism by the way of ascending harmonic arrangements.

Koeln based Dorfjungs protagonist Marvin Hosch provides an electrifying rework of Ursa that’s chock full of glitchy synths. Undulating pads create a mesmerizing synth vortex, resulting in a reinterpreted melody with major dancefloor appeal. The remix stands as a fitting complementary alternative, balancing the two introspective originals with some extra kick, rounding up the release into a complete package.