Paris-based label and collective Couvre x Chefs is delighted to present Lofoten, the debut EP from Næja, a member of the collective and label since 2019. After making his first appearance on CxC Vol. 2 in 2022, an eccentric Dubstep remix for anyoneID in 2023, and DJ sets packed with unreleased tracks, the Parisian DJ and producer finally unveiled his first solo release. In the past, we wrote about anyoneID’s EP Cross Rhythm.
Comprising 3 original tracks and a remix of the same anyoneID, Lofoten (pre-order here) sweeps through the rich sonic aesthetic of its author. Somewhere between deconstructed club music, dubstep, hardcore continuum, and futuristic sound design, the EP takes us into Næja’s dark, hybrid club universe. Sometimes minimalist (Lofoten, Quantum), sometimes maximalist (Trance Gener8), the tracks shine through their meticulous arrangements, giving this first EP consistency, originality, and solidity.
Raised on Drum & Bass from an early age, Næja has spent the last 15 years navigating his way through bass music, club music, and hardcore punk. His DJ sets on vinyl and CDJs are tinged with a wide range of BPMs and influences, but it’s in dubstep music that he feels most at home. He has been curator and editorialist for Couvre x Chefs since 2019.
anyoneID returns the favor to Næja by remixing the track „Lofoten„. The result is a hybrid skilfully blending bubbling rhythm, the producer’s signature trance synths and guaracha influences. In this contemporary club music style, anyoneID is a name to watch!
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Title: Lofoten (Bandcamp link)
Format: EP
Artist: Næja
Label: Couvre x Chefs
Catalogue: CxC012
Artwork: Bile Noire
Mastering: Imaabs
Release date: 16.04.2025
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