(en) after a plethora of orgasmic releases on labels like foundsound, microcosm, karloff, einmaleins and alphahouse, miskate (real name kate iwanowicz) has made her mark with recent live performances around the world and an inimitable experimental techno sound intricately crafted with found sounds from various sources that range from a microphone in her hand to a movie on her screen. miskate is a cofounder of the foundsound label and a mastermind at making dancefloors blissfully squirm amidst her music's quirky eccentricity and rhythmic oddities. miskate's latest two-track release, pharm whacker ep, is an inventive expansion of her playful and psychotropic approach to minimal dance music. the "a1" side ("week whacker") is a long-play dancefloor burner that aggressively plunges through the speakers, meanwhile maintaining a deep and heady undertone at the same time. the track bounces with a relentless dirty synth bassline, hard-hitting rim shots and swingy percussion. but these rhythms drive beneath twisted arrangements of found sounds like gurgling farm animals, whispering voices, buzzing tones, spilling sticks onto a hard floor, crunching dry leaves, scraping hand tools, and other random peculiarities. the breakdown is goofy and remarkably tripped-out. if the dj is eccentric enough, this track can work nicely during peak-time hours. the "b1" side ("pharm farm") is another long-play masterpiece -- but deeper than the flipside and more fitting for the afterhours. The track bounces gently with a subtle deep house vibe through swingy rat-a-tat percussion, a soft kick drum, and an irresistible portamento bassline. meanwhile, the deep groove is playfully interwoven with cut up voices, children laughing and shouting, liquids spilling, camels barking, fuzzy windblowing, and warm reverbs. spin this tune as the sun comes up, and watch the people turn the dancefloor into a playground. therefore, miskate is eccentric, and miskate is cool. play this shit until your minimal heart falls out.

(de) Originelle Soundschnipsel, listig verpackt & mit PS-starker Groovemachine angetrieben. Foundsound, der Monstertruck unter den minimalen Kraftmaschinen.