Group Dynamics by ASEC

On the A-side of ASEC's "Group Dynamics" EP, dropping via his eponymous imprint this November and following up a series of releases supported by Rødhåd and Tommy Four Seven, as well as output on BPitch and MORD. The title track enters the fray with a mystifying energy, percussion clicking and shifting while cavernous synth hits echo across its evolving soundscape. "Scala Naturae" then continues with rolling drums shot through with bleeps and squelch, the steady beat of weighty kicks footing its looming psychedelic sequences.

"Group Dynamics" is inspired by this kind of captivating energy you feel in a crowd - think sports fans, a packed dance floor, a mass of humans - people aren't themselves in crowds. I was interested in capturing that invisible social group dynamic that makes many people move as one.
ASEC

Side B invites Counterchange Recordings founder Inland and KSR boss Kaiser to remix the original tracks. First up, Ostgut Ton, Figure, and Nonplus+'s Inland remixes "Group Dynamics" by adding scratchy textures and the thrum of long-forgotten machines before Kaiser reimagines "Scala Naturae." The Key Vinyl and Soma artist turns the track into a prime-time, tripped-out dancefloor cut.

Lastly, Inland provides a dub techno version of his contribution as a digital bonus, with ASEC dropping the excellent "Enough Is Enough" on online platforms. In this track, typewriter-like hats skitter over imposing drums while warped melodics twist and turn on top, closing out yet another mind-melting techno offering from the Berlin producer.

ASEC - Group Dynamics
Release Date February 2024
Label ASEC

Tracklist
Vinyl:
A1. Group Dynamics
A2. Scala Naturae
B1. Group Dynamics (Inland Remix)
B2. Scala Naturae (Kaiser Remix)

Digital:
01. Enough is Enough
02. Group Dynamics (Inland Dub)