Dreaming of Acid EP [CLIPP222] By Boyard

It’s no accident this one comes officially released on 03/03. Following his “Lost in the Garden” release from 2020, Belfast producer Boyard returns for his sophomore EP on clipp.art. If you are a fan of bendy synths, bubbly basslines, twisty 303’s, choppy vocals, motorik rhythms and an overall “ye olde school” vibe, “Dreaming of Acid” will be your jam. 

Much like the release title, overlapping layers of acid take centre stage across the 4 movements arranged here, and none more prominently than on opener “Frequency Fantasies” - an organised cacophony of consciousness expanding electronica. “One for Lola” reels back the madness for with a discernible 4/4 stomp and swirling instrumentation and arrives in your speakers like a transmission from a 90’s warehouse bouncing back to earth from some outer space radio signals. “Street Cat” ups the groove factor considerably with a punchy break and slapping square bass. Across the release there’s a joyful playfulness inherent in the way Boyard tweeks the decay and release of various acid lines, and when the track breaks down for a full solo lead synth noodle shadowed in the repetitive vocal demand that music make you lose control, it’s hypnotising. EP closer “Wired Differently” goes hard in both breakbeats and break-dance’ive percussion, with pitchy diva vox drilling your subconscious on an eco rave throwdown level. Forget your 3rd eye, this shit will open your 3rd ear! As much as IDM can become a cliche in electronic circles, you’d have to be less than smart to ignore these grooves.