This new soft limits EP is about the contrast between organic and artificial elements, like how nature is being pushed back by man, but also how organic drums interact with linear synths. The music tries to find these limits, get inspired by them, but also be scared of them. This contrast is more and more an inspiration to Online Tropics’ production, as well as an issue as this contrast in real life is responsible for major crises with climate and nature.
The four tracks are hard to box as they cross the lines of many different genres. Experimental electronic music, deconstructed trap, footwork, jungle and ambient are all clear influences on the record. Starter beat4 sets a high tempo before moving into more polyrhythmic work.
About Online Tropics
Online Tropics is an experimental electronic music producer from Utrecht, The Netherlands. His work is deeply focused on how music impacts and nourishes empathy and the connection to nature. His debut EP happyscanner was released in 2021 on Pedicure Records. He announced the first live performances to be scheduled at the end of 2022.
Links
Bandcamp (in preorder): https://onlinetropics.bandcamp.com/album/soft-limits-ep
Spotify (in presave): https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/onlinetropics/soft-limits-ep-2