why we love this

Clouded atmospheres of synth blitzes and charred howls backdrop frenzied, sophisticated drums. There’s a chill in the air, the blurry landscape conjuring fantastical images of what’s lurking nearby.

about the record

Loek Frey’s 'Add Interaction' is an exercise in damp, eerie atmospherics and intricate drum patterns. On this Omen Wapta release, the Dutch producer hones the experimental shades of his sound, traversing drum and bass, IDM, and breakbeat, deconstructed with unexpected tempo shifts and effects.

Produced during the pandemic, the six-track EP explores and conjures a sense of loneliness, solitude, and unfamiliarity. The producer is attuned to exploring the boundaries of music production and doesn’t shy away from taking the listener to unexpected places. Experimental sounds shift between celestial and subterranean realms. There are tunneling, meditative low-end structures fit for a journey through the earth’s layers down to its core. Meanwhile, expansive, pearlescent vocals evoke spiritual bodies. Soundscape-leaning IDM is woven into polyrhythms and muted breakbeat stitching tight, individual tracks into an overall engaging listening experience.

'Add Interaction' was a response to a time when introspection was our default status. It invites an opportunity to engage with the sounds and world around us in a different way. Frey’s release positions him as a teacher of brooding textures. The unpredictability can draw you deep into the sonic abyss — if you let it.