With “Songs Make Money”, Dapayk delivers an infectious and inventive 12” - that feels strangely arcane, almost claustrophobic—all covered by a final touch of captivating madness and hidden irony. The crisp crunch of uncompromising beats and deep basslines merge seamlessly in a unique and magnificent way, while skewed tunes and alienated vocal fragments dissolve in suspense-ridden harmonies.
The b-side features an inspiring and multifaceted remix by Orac’s own Caro, that finally turns the beasty original into a disconized groover of certain sweetness. The closing track “Sutterluety” combines deconstructed rhythmic structures and distorted synth lines and creates a mystic sound of dark, ominous and compelling beauty that rounds up this excellent ep perfectly.
CM, minlove.net
Dapayk’s (Niklas Worgt of Mo’s Ferry Productions) cheeky Songs Make Money 12-inch oozes the customary ORAC charm. The A side’s “Songs Make Money” rolls out a sprightly click-house vamp before Dapayk’s, shall we say, ‘mentally challenged’ vocal slithers into view (“Songs make money / I’ve seen it on TV / Songs make money / I know it”). Flip it over to hear Caro boss Randy Jones expose the cut’s twisted innards and then re-animate it with perky Casio sounds in a warped tech-house mix plus Dapayk’s creeped-out night crawler “Sutterluety.” Always refreshing to encounter Orac’s irreverence and bent sense of humour.
Ron Schepper, Textura
