Into the Matrix EP by M.F.S: Observatory

Underground techno practitioner M.F.S: Observatory looks to the future on his latest EP, Into The Matrix.

Photo by M.F.S: Observatory/Observatory Music

M.F.S: Observatory is the London-based alias of Mattia Turchetti, a studio mastermind who thrives on raw, deep sounds, crafting live beats and transcending the ordinary whenever he plays. His music has come on top labels like Second State, Complexed Records, and Kneaded Pain. While he has played everywhere, from Helsinki to Italy and Berlin, his label has also become an internationally respected outlet for serious techno heads.

The EP opens with the deeply rooted and rolling techno funk of "Into the Matrix," which is marbled with paranoid vocal whispers and mind-melting synths, then "Flue" wraps rubbery basslines and supple kicks with menacing synths that ride up and down the scale and bring late-night darkness. The dubby, ice-cold "Braam" is riddled with sci-fi signifiers and deep space synths, and "Benedict" brings some innovative vocal loops and hard-edged techno drums to a high-octane cut. "Kyoto" pairs jungle bird calls with punchy broken beats and pulsing synths, and "BendoBox" closes with a light-footed minimal techno rhythm designed to hypnotize dancers.

M.F.S: Observatory - Into the Matrix EP
Release Date 21st June 2024
Label Observatory Music

Tracklist
1. M.F.S: Observatory - Into the Matrix
2. M.F.S: Observatory - Flue
3. M.F.S: Observatory - Braam
4. M.F.S: Observatory - Benedict
5. M.F.S: Observatory - Kyoto
6. M.F.S: Observatory - BendoBox