To find ones true calling in life may possibly be the ultimate achievement for a being of conscience. However, this blessing of confidence and self assurance is one not to be wielded with abandon. How one chooses their mission, and in turn crafts the wake they leave upon the world, is the measure of which they are judged. The will of the self. Thy own desires. The road you choose. Becomes the trail you blaze.
In her 2nd release of The Year 2020 we find Annika Wolfe boldly asserting her will in this 34 minute club-ready mission statement. Entitled 'Do What Thou Whilt,' her debut release on Dark Magnet Records is 5 tracks of crisp, and confident electro-heavy techno productions. Initially composed solely inside the box (written using software), after an unintentional year long hiatus of song writing, Wolfe returned to these songs and fleshed them out with recorded vocals and the help of her recently acquired army of machines (synthesizer and drum machine hardware). This alliance of the digital and physical manifestations of electronic pulses results in a spacious, punchy, stripped back, and thoroughly pleasing club focused experience. 'Take Me Back 2 Atlantis', a clear nod in both title and style to techno & electro pioneers Drexciya, is a deftly crafted excursion in dancefloor exuberance. Rising and falling synth lines are perfectly balanced by air-tight drum programming. Annika Wolfe's refined production is expertly crafted, with plummeting bass in all the right places. Wild, calculated and professional. Wolfe shows an enviable maturity and patience in her craft that leaves us eager to see what lies ahead. As we let the vocals on the title track 'Do What Thou Whilt' wash over us, we feel serenely hypnotized. Whatever spell she is casting on us, we are more than happy to hand over control as she bends us to her will.
-Dirty Merlin
credits
released May 19, 2020
Produced and Mixed by Annika Wolfe
Mastered by Isaac Treece aka DJ Swisha
Album Description by Benson Edles aka Dirty Merlin
Music Video for Do What Thou Wilt by 011688
Pairing wonky synths with crisp samples, the California-born, Berlin-based producer specializes in minimal house with a carefree spirit.
Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 22, 2022