In the midst of the continually growing hype over the clubbing scene in Georgia’s capital, Tibilisi, ounce allusive talents are now being unearthed to the wider electronic music community. Native Gacha Bakradze returns to the Tibilsi-based label, Transfigured Time for his second EP, ‘I Can Still See You’, after having appeared on their first two Various Artist compilations. Starting out his career being signed to R&S and Apollo Records, the former’s ambient sub-label which is home to artists Cloud Boat and Synkro, since 2012 Gacha has released on a wide array of labels including the sonically progressive and dubstep pioneering label, 2nd Drop Records, and more recently Berlin-based Best Works Records and Fort Romeau’s Cin Cin Records.

‘I Can Still Hear You’ is a blissful loungey house EP which portrays some of the best work yet from a master of experimental, genre bending ambience. ‘River’ sets the toned of the EP as a hush, cerebral break-beat track built on lulling keys. To begin with it seems to be on the edge of being overly sentimental, but the magic of the composition keeps an authenticity that can capture the emotions of even the most resolute character. ‘Saysea’ is a more provocative break-beat track with sharper percussion, yet still emphasises romantic hushed chords. The standout track of the EP is undoubtedly the ambient house epic, ‘Reflection’ again built on soft synths and euphoric pulse, but has several well-crafted switch-ups and evokes an undeniable New-age influence. ‘Through the Glass’ has a different punctuation, being a droney directionless cut made up of ferocious percussion, yet stands in as a fantastic instrumental tool or perhaps even a transition track for DJs. Finally, ‘Advice’ is a lethargic free-flowing house track incorporating a faint inspirational vocal sample, dropped in over serene paddy percussion.

4.2/5

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Words by Fred D