BAKU EP, by HART

BAKU EP

by HART

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1.	Baku Intro 00:29	buy track
2.	Illusion 03:04	buy track
3.	Nowhere Fast 03:21	buy track
4.	Why 03:17	buy track
5.	Runnin 03:58	buy track
6.	Baku Outro 00:37	buy track

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ill Records are proud to present BAKU, the brand-new EP from Nyphaea. Nyphaea is the alter-ego of established ill Records artist, HART, who has taken on the name as she explores new musical avenues. The Bangor-based producer delivers a fresh body of work that continues to elevate her status as an artist, while also allowing her to flourish in new areas of music. Leaving HART’s hip hop roots behind her for this latest project, Nyphaea steps into the world of UK garage. It’s a genre she has spent time embracing and has found a natural habitat for herself in the process; something that shines through on BAKU.

The title of the EP comes from Japanese folklore, where the BAKU is portrayed as a mythical beast who devours nightmares. However, if the BAKU is left hungry after the nightmares, it will go onto devour the hopes and dreams of the person who summoned it.

Nyphaea’s sonic direction on the EP is a direct reflection of the source material, encompassing the darker, brooding areas of the UKG spectrum, while underpinning the whole project with a ghostly and sublime quality.
The intro and outro are rooted in the mythology surrounding the album’s title, with elephant calls and pitched down vocal samples merging into eerie scene setters. The body of the EP is comprised of four tracks that bond together with an effortless cohesion, while still bursting with variety in their separate forms.

Illusion is probably the lightest moment on the EP, but still laced with a bassline that will make your bones shake. That same bass feeling continues into Nowhere Fast, but with an added freneticism that brings an urgency to the track. This takes us to Why, which is arguably the most traditional garage vibe on the EP. It’s brimming over with atmosphere too, which lines it up perfectly to achieve anthem status. That atmospheric feel is also obvious on the final track, Runnin, while its rhythmic drums and pitched up vocals evoke that good 90’s energy.

The EP ushers in a successful new era for Nyphaea, which also strengthens her repertoire and will leave listeners wondering what other tricks she has up her sleeve and where her musical exploration will take her next.

BAKU EP is released both on digital and 12” vinyl. Available everywhere via ill Records

credits

released November 24, 2023

Artwork by HART

Produced & Mixed by Hart at ill Records Studios
Executively mixed by Violentlyill
Mastered by Forest DLG at KMJ45 Studios