Symmetry EP by James Harcourt

MiZi MuZiK continues its sonic journey with James Harcourt’s futuristic brand of intricate synth work, stripped drum structures, and blooming euphoria. For catalog no. 2, James delivers three-tracker ‘Symmetry’—a choppy, synth-crazed piece of sound alchemy that merges the cerebral with the visceral, unveiling new nuances on every listen.

‘Hedonista’ is quintessential Harcourt: molding highly technical synth-work into an accessible, floor-focused groover with an avant-garde twist, James unfolds an array of pitch-bending lead themes that arc across a field of radiant pads. Ricocheting metallic plucks tear through bright atmospheres, completing an artful oscillation between serene beauty and dancefloor exultation.

The title track ‘Symmetry’ unfolds a radically refreshing concept of club music. Built atop a compact, tomtom-driven beat, ‘Symmetry’ populates its stripped frequency spectrum with bit-crushed, spaced-out, and pitch-bent synth salvos. Thoughtfully giving each the room to unfold their nuances and particularities, James explores a vast array of intricately crafted soundscapes and energies —‘Symmetry’ ends up a bleeding-edge tour de force of electric synthesis and unexpected dancefloor curveball.

‘Evolution’ closes out the three-tracker with a booming array of oscillators that gradually morph into a bright and hopeful orchestra of electric contortions, chopped-up pulse waves, and cascading white-noise percussion. Set to an infectiously pitching bassline theme, ‘Evolution’ gradually opens up the filterbanks until all that remains is pure, brightly blazing euphoria.

Through its pitch-bending, stripped-down futurism, ‘Symmetry’ feels powerfully refreshing. But in many ways, it’s also James Harcourt at his most elemental: every note and rhythm is deliberate, precisely sculpted, and thoughtfully carved into the frequency spectrum. The result is a deeply emotional trio of club tracks—and a masterclass in forward-thinking club music.

Introducing MiZi MuZiK, a female-run, Berlin-based label and amplifier for dancefloor-focused electronic music. With MiZi, long-time friends and collaborators
Mira and Mila Stern combine their aesthetic visions into a platform to showcase the
music and artists they love—no matter how big or small.

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