Forest Drive West - Mantis 1920 (VINYL 2xLP Delsin Records DSR/MTS1920) | NEW Mint (M) Mint (M)--

Artist: Forest Drive West
Title: Mantis 1920 LP 2x12"
Label: Delsin Records
Catalog Number: DSR/MTS1920
Format: 2x12inch Vinyl
Release Date: 06/19/26

Styles: Techno

Tracklist:
A1: Latent

A2: Circuit

B1: Bias

B2: Uromastyx (with Patrick Russell)

C1: Tensor

C2: Node

D1: Vector

D2: Plane (with DB1)

Forest Drive West returns to Mantis with a double pack of crooked, finely chiseled rhythms and porous, tactile atmospherics. Hovering comfortably between the distinct energies of drum & bass and techno, Joe Baker has helped define the creative upsurge in crossover tempos and tones with a practice that focuses on mood and presence rather than genre tropes. His first releases appeared 10 years ago on influential labels like Livity Sound, Rupture and Hidden Hawaii. He reconvenes on Mantis after delivering the first release for the Delsin series back in 2020. The scope across these eight new tracks is steeped in Baker's trademark restraint and subtlety, but equally he explores a broad scope of energies and tempos. From ambient, spacious downtempo and slow-motion, heavily dubbed drum mantras through to crisp, techy drum funk and dancehall-coded swagger, the range within the distinctive Forest Drive West sound is more versatile than ever. It's a range cemented further by the guest appearances on the album, as Patrick Russell comes on board for snarling, D&B-coded workout 'Uromastyx' and DB1 lends his chops to mesmerising closing breakbeat trip 'Planes'. Exquisite sound design with a mysterious streak binds these various approaches together. With club impact matched by spatial immensity, Mantis 1920 furthers the surefooted, intentional sound Baker has been shaping out as Forest Drive West for the past decade.

• Condition: NEW
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: TECHNO/DEEP
• Label: Delsin Records
• Catalog Number: DSR/MTS1920
• Format Type: 2xLP