Some tracks don’t arrive – they unfold, slowly and with intention, like sunlight creeping across a floor. Swallow, the B1 cut from Pistaccio’s upcoming EP “The Brave Gardener” on Kepler’s Perspective imprint, is exactly that kind of presence. Calm but playful, deep yet unpretentious, it doesn’t kick down doors – it slides in through the side, smiling like it knows the rhythm better than you do.
Emerging from Sydney’s fertile underground and already known for releases on tastemaking labels like Magic Carpet, Pistaccio may be a new name to some, but his groove is seasoned. “Swallow” is a testament to that. Anchored by a fluid, rolling bassline that moves like ink across water, the track drips with finesse. It whispers UK Garage in its inflection – a nod more than a reference – with subtle vocal chops fluttering in and out like half-caught thoughts on a breezy afternoon. But this isn’t a genre study.
“Swallow” is its own garden: meticulously planted, rhythmically pruned, effortlessly alive. The percussive palette is crisp yet restrained, always in service of the groove, never overreaching. Where some tracks scream for attention, this one pulls you in – head-first into its headspace, hips-first onto its frequency. It’s the kind of tune that DJs slide into the mix when the room needs recalibration – not louder, but smarter. There’s a kind of patience in “Swallow” – the confidence of a track that knows the floor will come to it. And it will. Whether at golden-hour rooftops or fog-drenched afters, the track holds its own, sleek and poised like a dancer waiting for just the right moment to move.
“Swallow” isn’t here to make a statement – it proves one, quietly and with style. The Perspective label, under Kepler’s trusted curation, proves once again that it’s not chasing trends but nurturing talent. And “The Brave Gardener EP“? It’s more than a collection. It’s a sign that the seeds have been sown – and they’re growing in rhythm.
Word by Holger Breuer
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