There are tracks made for the club – and then there are tracks made for that moment in the club: when sweat has become currency, shoes are optional, and the early morning feels like the soft inhale before a new planet spins into orbit. Rustam’s “Happy Comby” on LowMoneyMusicLove is one of those – a euphoric detour into lightness, bounce, and beautifully restrained chaos.
Emerging from Ukraine’s fertile underground, Rustam has long been a quiet force, revered by those in the know not just for his uncanny ability to unearth unheard gems, but for the way he stitches them into sets that feel less like DJing and more like storytelling. But here, he lets production speak – and it sings.
“Happy Comby” is a track that jumps without jolting, a piano-led House cut that dances with both elegance and ecstasy. The chords cascade like morning light through cracked blinds, full of promise and just a hint of mischief. Beneath that shimmer lies a pinch of Acid – not enough to distort the smile, just enough to sharpen it. Everything about the track is dialed into that fragile balance between dream-state and dancefloor momentum.
It’s not trying to impress – it just lands, the kind of tune that makes people look up mid-groove, lock eyes, and know. On the VA titled “New Friends“, “Happy Comby” feels like meeting someone who already understands you – no small talk, just shared rhythm.
Rustam may not be the loudest name in the room, but with tracks like this, he doesn’t have to be. His sound speaks in movement, memory, and moments that feel too good to last – until you realize they already have.
Words by Holger Breuer
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