David Iriarte is the name behind AEDIS, hailing from Barcelona and currently based in Amsterdam. This project finds the artist diving deeper into a sound he’s been shaping over time, refining its identity through subtle evolution and focus. The project leans into an off-centre dance sound — deep, dub-tinged, and anchored in groove and movement. It builds on techno’s pulse and minimal structure, keeping the rhythm upfront while letting small shifts and textures do the talking.
His releases traverse the deeper territories of tech house before conjuring up mystic 2-step and delving into rolling techno. The sense of spaciousness throughout the EPs is vivid, perpetually unfolding modulated delays; cavernous reverb; weighty, grounding sub frequencies. This expanse is punctuated by fragmentary voices, psychedelic refrains, intricate break deployment and thudding bass tones.