Brandishing psybient compositions, infectious synthesis, and streetwise rhythms, DRRTYWULVZ flexes genre boundaries and mental imagery in his latest album, Momentous. With a dedicated career stretching back seven years and running, Levi Witt has been gradually developing the DRRTYWULVZ project into a veritable force on and off the stage. The Austin, Texas-based producer has undergone a constant metamorphosis throughout his discography, with the last year seeing a solidification and maturation in his sonic palette and compositional chops.

Earlier this year, DRRTYWULVZ unveiled a collection of tunes titled Nest of the Falcon; crunchy, immersive, and voluptuous, the EP served as an initial foray into the polished, emulsive experience that Momentous conveys. When taking the first steps into this new album, the most immediate aspect is the concise, tightly trimmed mix and blend of frequencies. It’s aggressive without abrasion, and approachable without sacrificing its unique compositional characteristics. In line with it’s polish, Momentous is an album especially characterized by its sheer sub weight. In lieu of edgy mid-range textures and biting high end, the bass lines across the album are almost strictly a low-frequency buffet of jostling turnarounds and walking, talking verses.

Of the stand-out tracks on Momentous, “Bullet Proof” channels the most hypnotic groove featured on the album. Again, that streetwise rhythmic attitude takes full control of the composition. Downbeats drag and drop across a skewed ensemble of knocking bass cuts and panned percussion. It packs a punch without over-saturating the mix, and like the rest of the album, each sound and tone is given priority within its own frequency space, with all parts summing to a clean, deliberate dive into particulate textures.

For Witt and the DRRTYWULVZ project, 2019 has been characterized by exuberant performances across the country and a refinement of his musical acumen. In the sea of contemporary electronic music producers, he is accentuated by his compositional finesse and extremely choice sound design. Looking over the trove of music he’s put out into the world in just the last year, we’re incredibly excited to hear what he has in store for 2020 and beyond.

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