Ben La Desh

Ben La Desh may hover above radars despite his extensive back catalog for the likes of Sleazy Beats/Black Ops, Dirt Crew, Outernational and a recent contribution to the Young Adults House Slippers compilation. One of the unsung modern forefathers of gradient chug, the Rotterdam native has carved out a niche for engulfing body movers that organically unfold like subtle origami. Wondering What We Are explores the ever expanding spectrum of the Ben La Desh aesthetic in a compact 4-track capsule. ‘Afrodesia’ soundtracks a high speed chase through tropical back roads with swirling synths and pulsing drops. ‘Your Love’ has a slinky half-tempo bounce that skates along an infectious horn loop and vocal refrain. ‘We Are’ finds La Desh in his signature groove wheelhouse - buttery builds and smoothed-out repetition. “Why Don’t You” may very well be his deepest moment yet, a driving baseline is lathered with clattering percussion and sultry female croons to devilishly sinister effect. Includes unlimited streaming of Wondering What We Are via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.