VALE’s 2020 calendar year has been full of niche selections and unveilings; from DET’s Ocha remix album to Result’s Bone Bender EP, they’e touched on nearly ever manner of high-fidelity, guttural bass music. They’re next serving comes in the form of the hair-splitting single “Frustration” from the Los Angeles-based producer Mirror Maze; a relative newcomer into the wider system music radar, he’s clearly got the chops and the acumen necessary to go toe to toe with VALE’s usual roster of heavy hitters.

“Frustration” is a sublimated descent into granular synthesis and novel melodies. With a clear focus on spectral movement over contemporary rhythms, it’s a track that meanders at its own malleable pace, intertwining mad dashes of sonic pressure and calm, low-tide recessions into relaxed soundscapes. It fits the VALE formula like a glove, showcasing incredible production prowess with choice, eclectic compositions. It’s just a taste of the Mirror Maze project, but it’s more than enough of a serving to have us positively curious about what else he’s brewing in the laboratory.

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