Obviate Thought, taken from the fortcoming Nicolas Bougïeff ‘EP1’. Released via NovaMute on 1th January 2024:
EP1, the first instalment in a three-part series on the Mute offshoot, is a dark but enticing work of heady minimalism featuring enchanting synths darting like cosmic rays into otherworldly dimensions.
Berlin Academy of Electronic Music founder Nicolas Bougaïeff is not only a DJ who has played institutions such as fabric and Berghain, and a producer who has regularly released on Mute and NovaMute, but also someone involved in music technology. He designed the controllers for Richie Hawtin’s Plastikman Live tour, and in 2010 with Hawtin, he co-founded Liine, the company behind the landmark music app Lemur. Now, the Berlin-based Canadian Bougaïeff drops another artfully crafted and hugely potent techno EP with ‘EP1’, setting the tone for the stellar releases that will follow.