Following the release of ‘Asmaa‘ from Leese last May, Lisbon-based record label Discos Extendes line up their next dispatch ‘Paranoico‘ from label boss and producer Diogo.
Stepping away from the high-pressure bass cuts of his Dun Dun alias, Diogo returns with a captivating four-tracker that channels the essence of jungle’s wide-eyed euphoria, refracted through the haunted incantations of an unnamed Kuduro MC. On ‘Paranoico’, classic amen break anatomy is pulled into strange forms, while two remixes from Lisbon-based newcomer Mandacaru and local singer-songwriter Carolina Miragaia complete the package.
Our pick is Mandacaru‘s remix of ‘Bateu Bué‘, a weightless jungle reverie for shapeshifters adrift in zero gravity. Subaquatic echoes bleed into shimmering break patterns, while crystalline piano motifs hover like half-remembered dream fragments. The track opens with disorienting underwater echoes intertwined with a shimmering pulse of jungle workout and celestial piano chords. As it unfolds, Mandacaru unveils an intricate web of crisp percussion and vaporous vocals, gradually spiralling into a moment of hallucinatory resonance, a kind of astral jungle where physical weight dissolves.
‘Paranoico’ EP is scheduled for release on 27th June via Discos Extendes. Order a copy from Bandcamp.
TRACKLIST
1. Bateu Bué
2. João Botelho (O Melhor Bailarino do Mundo)
3. Bateu Bué (Mandacaru Remix)
4. João Botelho (O Melhor Bailarino do Mundo) (Carolina Miragaia Remix)