The dusk of movement and the dawn of surrender—this is where “Consummation” unfolds. Christopher Iwatsu better known under his artist moniker Keisuke and Jameel Wollaston, the architects behind All Shade, return to Hatsu Records, weaving a narrative of depth and devotion. The title track of their latest EP is not just a composition; it is an act of becoming, a slow-burning incantation that lures the listener into its embrace. It moves with the patience of tides, each layer dissolving into the next like whispers exchanged in the half-light.
“Consummation” begins with a groove measured yet inviting, its percussion setting the rhythm of an unseen ritual. A deep chord trilogy, cast across octaves, forms the backbone of the piece—both a foundation and an apparition, shifting in hue as the track unfolds. What begins as a steady pulse soon becomes a living, breathing entity, each subtle modulation a ripple across its surface, each effect an echo in the corridor of sound.
The melody does not dictate—it persuades. It morphs, stretching and recoiling in a hypnotic loop, an evolving mantra that never quite settles. Then, at the two-thirds mark, the air stills. A break—a moment of weightlessness, a void between inhale and exhale—where silence is not absence but an invitation. It is the pause before a revelation, before the track exhales once more, guiding the listener back onto the floor with renewed gravity.
“Consummation” is not merely dance music; it is the pulse beneath skin, the breath between words, the night folding into dawn. It moves with purpose yet drifts like a thought left unfinished, lingering long after the final beat dissolves. All Shade do not command the floor; they beckon it into their world, where movement is memory and sound is devotion.
Words by Holger Breuer
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