DEXT027_Echosystem_Sequential EP_Clips out 7 Aug 2026 by DEXT Recordings published on 2026-07-17T16:00:06Z Artist: Echosystem Title: Sequential EP Label: DEXT Recordings Cat #: DEXT027 Format: Digital Release Date: 7th Aug 2026 A1 - Echosystem - Sequential A2 – Echosystem - Hydra B1 – Echosystem - Trapped Following recent outings on Dusky's 17 Steps and Faux Poly, Mak & Pasteman return to DEXT under their Echosystem alias with a three-track EP that continues to blur the lines between UK bass focussed music and modern techno. Built around three distinct cuts, Sequential, Hydra and Trapped, the EP moves effortlessly through rolling techno, broken rhythms and UK garage influences without settling into a single style. Instead, Echosystem focuses on atmosphere, movement and carefully crafted sound design, with each track balancing powerful lowend, evolving melodies and precise percussion. Words from Mak & Pasteman: The three tracks began in our separate home studios before we took everything into the Bobsled to finish the arrangements, processing and final details. We wanted the record to move across techno, garage and breaks without feeling tied to any one lane, keeping the focus on mood and function as much as genre. James immediately connected with the demos we sent over, so it felt like we already had the foundations we just needed the space to shape them into finished records.Everything has to earn its place. Strong melodic ideas sit alongside drums that are weighty but controlled, with arrangements that unfold naturally and keep revealing new details. That's always been at the core of Echosystem. We're really pleased with how this EP came together, and it feels like the right record to land on DEXT. It draws from different corners of UK dance music while keeping a clear identity across all three tracks. Comment by DEXT Recordings B1. Echosystem - Trapped 2026-07-17T16:07:19Z Comment by DEXT Recordings A2. Echosystem - Hydra 2026-07-17T16:06:50Z Comment by DEXT Recordings A1. Echosystem - Sequential 2026-07-17T16:04:08Z
