Norway-based producer Erik Spanne a.k.a. Drippin has crafted an anxious blend of dancehall and grime that continues to spread on the DJ circuit. Fatima Al Qadiri, Visionist, and NGUZUNGUZU have played the Scandinavian’s hard-edged workouts in their sets, and it’s not surprising because Drippin could easily find a place on Fade to Mind or Keysound. Spanne also co-runs Ball ‘Em Up, a club night in Oslo that brings some of the most innovative producers to the country. Now, Lit City Trax has tapped him for his first EP under the Drippin moniker, titled Silver Cloak.
In advance of the new release, Mixmag has premiered a collaborative cut with UK producer Neana, which rides a metallic, wound-up rhythm as synth stabs and an unsettling vocal loop keep tensions high. Drippin may have a track on Silver Cloak called “Air Jordans,” but he is most definitely grime’s answer to Scottie Pippen, for no other reason than it rhymes with Drippin. The new EP drops on November 11, and the full tracklist can be found below.
Silver Cloak tracklist:
01. Kyselina
02. Waterfall
03. Kyoto
04. Air Jordans
05. Memory Foam
06. Idono (feat. Neana)
07. Silver Cloak
• Drippin: https://soundcloud.com/drippin
• Lit City Trax: http://litcitytrax.com
[Photo: Øystein Haara]