SHDWS Returns To Divided Souls Imprint With ‘Kontrol’ ft. Avacar!

“I saw that Chris Lorenzo was going to be the guest judge on Wax’s Bassline Boss competition, so I knew I had to enter and come in with some heat,” says SHDWS. “After the 3-hour production battle, I had a decent portion of this track built out and ended up winning the competition. Fast forward a few months and ‘Kontrol’ is dropping on Wax’sDivided Souls! Big thanks to Wax, Chris, and the Twitch gang for the support.”

‘Kontrol’ is a slight change of pace from the dark and growling bass house bits we’ve come to expect from the menacing SHDWS, but it in no way falls beneath the bar. Across it’s playful nearly four-minute run, he flirts with a strutting groove and stuttering vox-turned-synth hook that highlights his strength at making minimal-minded music that doesn’t skimp on the originality. Even the vocal work—employed by the emerging singer/producer Avacar—calls back to his stripped-down sensibilities, as sassy vocals loops candidly tell it like it is: “Keep it simple, stupid.” These words of wisdom ring true throughout the streamy house jam—and for what it’s worth, SHDWS has taken his own advice to construct a single that reinforces the notion that simplicity can oftentimes outshine the overcomplicated.