"KAVARI's music sears like a controlled fire, destroying the underbrush to make room for the new. That was literally true of the Glasgow-based producer's 2025 EP Only Pleasure in Flame, a collection of slash-and-burn field recordings that sucked the air right out of your ears. The Scottish sea air has produced a number of maverick electronic musicians- Rustie, SOPHIE, Hudson Mohawke, Proc Fiskal-and in recent years, KAVARI's prolific, sound design-forward work is arguing the case for her induction into the pantheon."
"There might be a time in the near future when newcomers under her influence make a name for themselves; hundreds of people have purchased her 2021 sample pack. PLAGUE MUSIC, KAVARI's debut EP for XL Recordings, condenses a sound she's been honing over the past decade into four concise (albeit incendiary) tracks, reconstructing the over-the-top brostep of MOODY GOOD with a bit of Northern gothic flair."
"But even before Aphex Twin began demolishing stadiums with her bulldozer tracks like " Attachment Style (VIP)," she was your favorite DJ's favorite producer, breaking down pop music into its constituent elements and reassembling them into club tools that skulk in the long shadow of GHE20G0TH1K, Fade to Mind, and other pioneers of so-called "deconstructed club"."
KAVARI is a Glasgow-based producer whose work emphasizes sound design and abrasive, club-oriented textures. The 2025 EP Only Pleasure in Flame features slash-and-burn field recordings that deliver intense, air-sucking sonics. PLAGUE MUSIC, the debut EP for XL Recordings, distills a decade of development into four concise tracks that rework over-the-top brostep with Northern gothic elements. A 2023 breakthrough increased visibility, bolstered by prolific edit packs and a widely used 2021 sample pack. KAVARI's productions operate within and beyond deconstructed club traditions, resonating in basements and influencing emerging producers across global scenes.
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