Wild City #231: Krithi

Whenever Chennai-born Brooklyn-based DJ-producer Krithi reaches for rhythms and sounds from her native land and the like, they fit into the mould of dance music as if they've always been a natural part of it rather than (as it often is) a forced gimmick of limited yield. Her achievement seems to go further on her upcoming EP 'Coping Mechanism' as she finds the style a vessel of personal narratives, calling the release a "sonic exploration of how she communes with the shadows of depression".

Both the released singles from the EP 'Suppress' and 'Medicate' demonstrate that within Krithi's Wild City mix which features a heavy dose of original unreleased work and glimpses of the record that drops on February 15.

Introduced through 140BPM techno, the mix quickly shifts to and operates in and around bass and breaks. A peppy start moves into sombre moods as a slightly slowed down 'Heist Track' by MALFNKTION staggers into Krithi's own work before a jubilant return with the standout moment of Yourboykiran's Bollywood flip 'Yamma Yamma'.

"This mix has some of my favourite Bandcamp Friday finds (both new and old) by friends, mentors and producers I love. I recorded it at 140 bpm and with no particular genre in mind—but only with the hope that the listener keeps movin’ from start to finish. It also features some of my unreleased tracks and a couple from my upcoming EP ‘Coping Mechanisms’, which drops on Feb 15th.” – Krithi

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Tracklisting

Pozibelle - Wait
Mera Bhai - Be This Way (Feat Private Joy) - Provhat Rahman Remix
Jadalareign - Defect
Malfnktion - Heist Track
Krithi - Medicate
Krithi - ID
Rodman - Falcata
Despina - Trickle Down Baby
PlayPlay - FYI
Venïson Man - Jewelry (Frost Version)
Krithi - ID
Krithi - ID
Krithi - ID
Krithi - ID
Krithi - Suppress
Krithi - ID
Yourboykiran - Yamma Yamma
Dyslecta - Annihilate
Tony Quattro & Siete Catorce - Qesem Cave