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Bionik – ‘The Way I Be’ (EP stream) (premiere)

Bionik's i>The Way I Be EP is a revitalization and re-exploration of the strobe-light, cymbal-heavy trap that briefly peaked around 2013 before re-entering the underground.

Hip-hop production moves fast, and producers regularly explore a style for mere months before discarding it entirely and rushing to the next thing. Bionik’s The Way I Be EP runs a little against the grain in this regard: it’s a revitalization and re-exploration of the strobe-light, cymbal-heavy trap that briefly peaked around 2013 before re-entering the underground. Booming 808s, machine-gun hi-hats, vocals chopped for their sound and timbre instead of their lyrical content — it’s a picture-perfect recreation of the sound which blew up festivals for one or two glorious summers.

Of the EP, Bionik (Stefon Taylor) says, ““People want to hear the sounds of their generation — the sirens and angular synth sounds that are a part of their chaotic, fast-paced existence. I want to supply the soundtrack for everyday moments in their lives.”

The Way I Be is out on June 20th. Until then, stream the EP in its entirety below.