Zobol

Killing Culture (Extrawelt remix)

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• 3 Weapon Of Mass Distraction
• 4 Oppression
• 1 Uprising
• 2 Uprising (Extrawelt Remix)

Bristol-based producer Zobol lands on Brooklyn imprint Melodize with Killing Culture ? a bold, four-track statement that fuses electro, breaks, and electronica into something raw, physical, and emotionally charged. Known as one half of the label Distorted Sensory Perception ? a platform showcasing honest, forward-thinking electronic music ? and as curator of the UK underground event series d3pth_p3rc3pti0n, Zobol brings a fiercely independent, hands-on ethos to his productions. Built entirely on hardware ? including the Korg MS20, Roland JX-3P, Prophet Rev2, Acidlab Drumatix, Behringer TD-3, Elektron Octatrack, Soundcraft Signature MTK12 console, and finished in Ableton Live ? the EP captures a live-wire energy that feels both urgent and immersive. The EP opens with Uprising, a track that sets a hopeful tone with flickers of brightness woven through its punchy rhythms ? like the first sparks of something much bigger. Extrawelt reshapes the track with warm bass and swirling atmospheres, lending a more introspective, drifting character. Known for their decade-spanning contribution to electronic music ? from their iconic debut on Border Community to defining live performances worldwide ? the German duo once again deliver with a remix steeped in depth and analog soul. The B-side turns heavier. Weapon of Mass Distraction unfolds from a looping synth fragment, slowly ramping into a tense, bass-driven groove that hits like controlled bursts of energy ? Relentless, exacting & distractingly armoured with acidity. Closing track Oppression dives deeper into emotional terrain: the weight of distorted low-end channels the presence of authoritarian force, while fragile melodic elements flicker like voices struggling to be heard ? eventually weakening, fading, and falling into silence. As shattered cultures bleed beneath a technocratic sky, the silenced cries of Palestine, Sudan, Yemen and other forgotten lands echo a world where humanity?s dawn is cruelly denied; a stark testament to faltering global systems, demanding urgent change before the irreversible erosion of our shared future.