We Choose the Bear After Bear Beat Dropped His Ethereally Transcendent Track, Santa Fe

With the release of their debut LP, Bear Beat put an end to the tired debate of choosing the man or the bear – the answer is now always the bear. There’s no missing the paragon status that the standout track, Santa Fe, holds for downtempo IDM; inextricably nuanced reverberations of EDM ripple through the almost phantasmic mix, where hauntingly ethereal vocal lines and transcendent timbres radiate out from the lush production. Santa Fe acts as a magnet to the senses, drawing you deep into the darkness before letting the redemption in the light tonal juxtapositions seep through. It’s slick with longing and tinted with diaphanously vulnerable emotion; the track resonates on every conceivable level, confirming Bear Beat’s place in the lineage of electronica’s most daring innovators. Drawing inspiration from artists like The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, and Fatboy Slim, Bear Beat’s sound is steeped in hypnotic soundscapes and haunting political undertones. There’s a hyposonic pull to the project, laced with comical glimmers, yet always immersive enough to feel like you’re living inside a fresh take on the dance music scene. With an expansive unreleased catalogue waiting in the wings, Bear Beat’s vision already feels like essential listening for anyone […]

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