Datsik is the alias of Troy Beetle, a dubstep DJ from Canada who has just released the first part of his new project, “Cold Blooded”, a robotic and funky EP that is set to stir up the electronic music scene.
The album opens with shuffling percussions and dub skank before exploring into a barrage of gnarled drums and rapidfire bass. Joining forces with Messinian, Snak The Ripper and Young Sin, the sound spans from low end mechanics to a powerful assault of roaring synths meticulously framed by a 8-bit arpeggios.
Even though you get to catch your breath with the less energetic yet quite bouncing “Juicebox”, Datsik’s experiments with the bass get so ferocious and overdriven on “Too Late To Say No” and new single “Vindicate” that leave you no choice but to dance. The EP is almost over and the closer “Release Me” does not hold back from powerful, twisted beats and intertwined basslines.
Aggressive and violent but ultimately releasing, the formula behind “Cold Blooded” will be applied live during Datsik’s ‘Reloaded’ tour with a real time 3D visual technology which will feature mind-altering effects that promise to make everyone experience his music in the sickest possible way.