New York trio N/UM have quietly carved out a niche that sits somewhere between club culture, modular experimentation and pure, live improvisation. In an age of pristine productions and overpolished sets, their refusal to pre-plan a single note feels both radical and refreshingly honest. Their latest EP Fade The Heart distills that ethos into four stripped-back, hypnotic cuts that pulse with the unpredictability of a live jam. Minimal House meets Dub Techno.
The group – comprised of Grammy-winning engineer Jeremy Loucas, guitarist Elias Meister and Danish multi-instrumentalist Emil Bovbjerg – are no strangers to high-calibre line-ups, with appearances at the likes of Mutek Montréal, Fusion Festival, Robot Heart and Movement Detroit. But it’s the studio, or rather their live, unfiltered recording process, where Fade The Heart comes to life.
Across the EP, modular tones, lush pads and crisp drum programming intertwine with subtle melodic shifts, building a soundscape that feels intuitive rather than constructed. It’s minimal in structure yet rich in detail, with grooves that evolve naturally and textures that breathe. There are no grand breakdowns or peak-time theatrics here – just understated, groove-driven storytelling that draws you in without ever shouting for attention.
With Fade The Heart, N/UM once again remind us that electronic music can still be raw, human and immediate. It’s a snapshot of what happens when three musicians trust their instincts and let the machines do the talking: unpredictable, evolving, and very much alive.
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