With a penchant for head-nod sensibilities and palatable grooves, the Colorado-based producer Kuhlin has gradually developed his sound and style in a particular flavorful lane. Taking inspiration from golden-era hip-hop and contemporary production and synthesis, he's a beatsmith with a pronounced songwriting attitude that sinks its teeth with ease. Ahead of the release of his Downhill EP, The Rust is excited to premiere the titular track, "Break Machine Broken".

The Rust Music · Kuhlin - Break Machine Broken [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]

With a tight grouping of pulsing melodies, shuffled percussion, and a pocketed acid bass line, "Beat Machine Broken" carries itself across a swung arrangement, with subtle sound design and glitch flairs spotting the track's runtime. Coupled with shoulder-swaying low end and infectious inflections of delay, there's an immediate draw to such a smooth instrumental interplay packaged with just the right ingredients. If you're digging what Kuhlin's got to offer through "Beat Machine Broken", be sure to keep your ears peeled and tune in to the full Downhill EP release when it breaks daylight.

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