Shafkkat teases a new EP due for release this summer
London producer Shafkkat has been quietly exploring the connection between introspection and dancefloor utility, and “In The Wind” — the lead single from his forthcoming EP of the same name — feels like a particularly confident statement of that approach.
The track opens lean: energetic drums, dubby analogue stabs, and a loose, live-sounding bassline that gives the whole thing a slightly off-the-cuff feel, like it was jammed into existence rather than programmed. That looseness is deliberate, and it’s part of what makes “In The Wind” work. There’s a warmth here that a lot of club-adjacent electronic music sacrifices in pursuit of precision.
The emotional center comes from a vocal hook sampled from Benny Sings’ “Feather” — a smart choice, and one that gives the track its reflective undertow without tipping into pure nostalgia bait. Shafkkat uses it sparingly, letting it surface and recede as the track moves through its structure, which builds toward a wide, almost suspended emotional break before landing in a second drop that’s genuinely satisfying — the kind of moment that feels earned rather than engineered.
What “In The Wind” gets right is mood. There’s a deepness to the song with intricate percussive elements throughout, but the vocal sample cuts through very nicely – it puts me in mind of “Boiling” by Disclosure
As an opening statement for the EP, it’s a promising one — distinctive enough to stand alone, but clearly part of a wider sonic world Shafkkat is building out. Worth keeping an eye on what “Tides” does next.
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