Individually, Duffrey, bioLuMigen, and kLLsMTH have their musical toes dipped in dozens of ponds, flinging flighty, glitchy tunes and brolic beatdowns aplenty from their respective projects. Together, they’re the production triumvirate Ultrasloth, churning out a hybrid, sludge-infused brand of bass music primed for speaker cones of every variety. The last 3 years have seen a smattering of UltraSloth headlining performances across the US, Australia, and New Zealand, putting the spotlight on their charismatic group dynamic and the combined impact of their musical acumen. After a raucous performance featured on The Rust’s Featherbed Session last night, they’ve unveiled their debut collection of swamp-certified original tracks; the Megatherium EP.

Ultrasloth’s brand of gunslinging, hip-hop inspired bass music is bereft of frills, oversaturated elements, or foreboding atmospheres. The functional, slapstick, bare bones veneer channels bass weight with a terrific velocity, sending dancefloors into frenzies with each pulse of unjulent synthesis. Right off the bat, “Dingo Bingo” sets the tone for a four-track jaunt through battlewax beats and haptic rhythms. Fat stabs of mottled bass squeezes through the stereo space, adorned in nothing more than vinyl cuts and off kilter percussion. That formula holds up across the rest of the EP, with each tune brandishing a simplicity in its palette and a complexity in its arrangement. Juxtaposing the immediate force of EP’s opener, “Wobble Donkey” begins with the mot vivacious moments of the record, bringing the arrangement into jazzadelic territories before tubular synthesis shreds through the composition, complete with mouth slurps, bandpass filters, and a quick “fuck it” vocal sample to keep things jovial. That kind of whimsy is one secret to the sauce of Ultrasloth’s recipe; never taking things too seriously.

This trio of criminally talented producers has been a mainstay across stages from the moment the Ultrasloth project first took flight. All along the way, each performance has outpaced the last, with each member’s unique sphere of talents and creative output mingled together to create an incredibly dancefloor experience. Be it at Solasta in the Nantahala National Forest, on the edge of the Richmond Bay for Coalesce, or live streamed directly into your living room, Ultrasloth’s laser powered music is a vibrant tango with steadfast, boisterous beats. If the Megatherium EP has you craving even more sumptuous offerings of left-field electronic machinations, make sure to keep up with the individual artists behind the Ultrasloth project, and keep both ears aimed at their musical horizons.

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