Raver EP by Mark Broom

Beard Man label boss Mark Broom returns to Radio Slave's Rekids with a swinging techno focused four-tracker entitled Raver EP.

Photo by Rekids

Since the early 90s, renowned UK artist and DJ Mark Broom have been cherished for his consistent output of rhythmically charged techno and energy spiking performances with releases on Warp, R&S, Soma, Hardgroove and Blueprint alongside collaborations with artists such as Baby Ford, James Ruskin, Discrete Circuit and Gary Beck.

A regular on Rekids, Broom's contributed numerous releases and remixes to Matt Edwards' label - notably last year's massive "Break 97 EP" - and his next outing sees the prolific producer return with four more versatile club-focused cuts.

"Raver" opens with boomy kicks, splashing cymbals and aggressive stabs until "Insta" trembles the floor with rolling snares, driving rides, distorted claps, and arpeggiated synth patterns. On the flip, "Midnight" takes retro sounding keys and adds peak time drive with lofi drums, distant vocals, and a sleek funk line sample before "Hear Me" electrifies with a tease of classic 90s-esque lyrics, bouncing toms and elated chords.

Mark Broom - Raver EP
Release Date March 2020
Label Rekids

Tracklist
A1. Raver
A2. Insta
B1. Midnight
B2. Hear Me