Surusinghe announces new EP on dh2 ahead of global summer tour
across the festival circuit.
Shares lead single ‘FTRW!’ single / preorder links
‘i can’t remember the name of this, but that’s ok’ EP will be released on 20th June
MUSIC VIDEO
Rolling with the momentum of her omnipresent impact on the global scene, Surusinghe’s arrival on dh2 is a surefooted four-track EP of tightly-wound club gear that sees her spreading out into exciting new realms.
i can’t remember the name of this, but that’s ok glides between distinct grooves, from the taut techno mechanics of ‘FTRW!‘ to the jagged, bassweight bruk of ‘All Night’. ‘Wolfgang’ is a tunnelling, twisted mind-warper featuring extra fizzy licks from Rhyw and ‘Kinda Like That’ shuffles snaking drums with a sultry spoken word flow from Kassie Krut. It’s a club record through and through, but it also shows Surusinghe evolving artistically as she balances hyphy stabs and hooks with heads-down rhythms.
The EP title points to Surusinghe’s anxieties around short-term memory loss, and the mental and social pressure applied by life on the gig circuit. While it’s a condition that’s weighed heavy on her in the past, this release celebrates the art of letting go, accepting and moving forwards. Given the breakneck pace of her career, there’s a lot to look ahead to.
The lead single ‘FTRW!’ is a bolt of peak-time energy that strikes hard with diamond-tipped techno drums and a nagging synth hook pitched at the grimy end of the dance. Peppered with chopped-up MC chatter and an arrangement that pushes and pulls at the fabric of the floor, it’s the consummate party track for the heat of the night.
Surusinghe’s releases to date have been put out by some of the most essential tastemakers in the game — AD93, Steel City Dance Discs and Tra Tra Trax amongst others. She’s played b2b with a stellar cast of scene-leaders, from HAAi to Bitter Babe and Moktar. The whiplash momentum of her gig schedule has carried her across continents, from Nowadays in New York to Drumsheds in London, Unsound in Krakow and Boiler Room in Naarm. While her sound on this new EP is tooled for the peak time, it’s also subtle and supple enough to look beyond obvious ear candy tropes and delve a little deeper into what a dancefloor actually needs.
Surusinghe’s duty of care for the rave manifests in everything she does. She co-founded multifaceted platform Drifting to put on seismic club line-ups and revive music-first blog discourse with heavyweight guests such as Bicep. When she’s playing on a multi-room bill, she actively works to offer a musical counterpoint to whatever else is happening in the club. Her determination to school the next generation on the value of going out dancing is a driving force in her trajectory as an artist.
Pursuing her passion with integrity while blazing a searing path right into the heart of contemporary techno, Surusinghe sounds stronger than ever on her dh2 debut, leaving you with a four-strong statement you won’t forget in a hurry. You can catch her toasting this significant next step through a busy Spring-Summer schedule that takes in DGTL in Amsterdam, Nowadays‘ infamous Nonstop session in New York, a tour through India, the iconic Glastonbury, GALA in Peckham, Outlook Origins in Croatia and Dekmantel in the Netherlands.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
April 25th – The Lot Radio NYC (live at 7pm ET)
April 26th – Nowadays NYC
May 2nd – Warm Up Festival, Murcia
May 3rd – Boiler Room, Paris
May 9th – Boiler Room, Bengaluru
May 10th – Auro, Delhi
May 16th – Bonobo, Mumbai
May 17th – TBC, Goa
May 23rd – GALA, London
May 24th – Tengu, Dublin
May 25th – Love Saves The Day, Bristol
May 29th – Nuits Sonores, Lyon
June 14th – Parklife, Manchester
June 28th – Glastonbury Festival, Shepton Mallet
July 24th – Outlook Origins, Tisno
July 26th – Madruga Festival, Hereford
August 2nd – Dekmantel, Amsterdam
August 3rd – All Together Now, Ireland