SASHA CARASSI - MERAKEE - BEDROCK
Back on the dancefloors following Oniris & Pat Brooks’ remix package of The Rebirth, John Digweed’s iconic Bedrock Records returns with Merakee, a scrumptiously electric new outing from the Neapolitan sensation that is Sasha Carassi. With releases on Global Underground, Renaissance Records, ATLANT, and UPPERGROUND to name a few, the Italian DJ and producer has risen through the ranks in style, and Merakee’s no-nonsense attitude stands as a compelling club track that perfectly condenses Carassi’s unique allure.
Wasting no bar, Sasha Carassi’s “Merakee” is a hybrid cut that feeds off its thunderous groove, where reverb-drenched snares explode and ethereal vocal wails echo over electric lines that surge across the structure. Meanwhile, meandering synths squirm and swivel as tense, gated lines infuse the piece with budding anticipation, fiendishly teasing our senses until Carassi abruptly lets our hands go, suggesting an acrobatic leap of faith where we fall through cinematic bursts of energy before we are caught once again in the landslide that is “Merakee”. A true force of nature, Carassi’s latest creation might not raise the bar to new heights, but it does pack one hell of a punch while showcasing just why the producer’s rock-n-rolla approach to electronic dance music is currently held in such regard by some of the most future-thinking brands in the circuit.
Taking things further into the blitz, it's Rafael Cerato who steps up with a razor-sharp rendition of “Merakee”. Unbridled, Cerato reimagines the piece for the peak late-night hours with a seismic mid-section that cuts through a heavy-handed groove with its endless pumping as it thrusts us through a steroid-laced vision of “Merakee” that revels in the grit of the deepest echelons the underground has to offer.
Built to impress, Sasha Carassi’s Merakee is an absolute weapon of a record that will certainly leave a mark on every set it finds its way onto, injecting the journey with an adulterated dose of adrenaline, leaving ravers with that recognizable lust for more.
Rating: 7.6 / 10
