Kameliia, Decoder presents AMTK+003

Amotik recruits Norway's Kameliia and Dallas-based Decoder for the third split EP on his increasingly essential AMTK+ label.

Photo by Amotik/AMTK+

Kameliia's hypnotic and atmospheric music has appeared on the likes of Overbalance and Unterwegs, where she has previously flexed her sophisticated take on sound design and heady soundscapes with driving and physical grooves. Decoder recently started his new Toca label with Jay York and has previously appeared on labels like Subsist, Float, and Jeff Mills' legendary Axis.

Kameliia starts with the heavy and thumping "Beyond," combining forceful drums and a slow, mystical synth lead that encourages you to follow it deep into the night. "8-12" is another perfect fusion of the head and body with supple percussion smeared with balmy and cosmic chords for a classy, immersive cut.

Decoder opens the B-side with "Kalpavriksha," a twitchy and paranoid cut laced with bleeps and pulses, crafting a futuristic soundscape that grows more intensely. "Swayambhu" brings experimental shades with tightly interlaced drums and synths beneath an unsettling synth line that whistles like a storm. The excellent "Velinattu" is closing the release, a buoyant track that's warm and full of delicate percussive layers.

Kameliia, Decoder - AMTK+003
Release Date September 2023
Label Amotik

Tracklist
A1. Kameliia - Beyond
A2. Kameliia - 8-12
B1. Decoder - Kalpavriksha
B2. Decoder - Swayambhu
B3. Decoder - Velinattu