Touchdown in Melbourne, the Irish born JJ Fortune drops a 6-track EP on his own Rizound imprint. The label boss is taking a flight away, and it seems that he wants to land somewhere in outer space with this release. Fasten your seatbelts, for the galaxy, is full of unknown creatures and surprises!

“L.Y.M” kicks off the EP, phase one of the journeys, so to say. A throbbing beat on unearthly melodies, speedy hats topped with clashing space-gunshots. Careful now, the trip is announced to be bumpy! “Spacefall” is next, with its hypnotic tones that start mellow and sweet, only to get rumbling mid-way. With a skipping rhythm, and gnarly electric-ish sounds throughout, the expedition keeps moving forward, delving into the unknown. Up next, “Luv”, resonating even through space, is the next stop. Don’t let the slowly built-up acid bassline fool you because slow is not what this is, as it’s just a manoeuvre through the interfering spaceships!
The navigation systems seem to have us landing “In The GhettoOo” for a stroll. Bell hits, dreamy melodies, and moving drum patterns are on the front of this number. We should get going fast though! Are we all ready? Thus, “The Snake“, keeps the odyssey going. This one is from outer space though, with its crunchy hats and squishy percussions. The piece insists on twisting on and around its variating melodies until the ship barely escapes its spacey fangs. Are we landing? “Mars Attacks!” Yet another hostile encounter, throwing pulsating beams and futuristic robotic voices, the spaceship steers between groovy drum hits and a roaring bassline to finally finds itself in a safe harbour. For now…
Words by Ramy Ounis
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