Under the Stars: Farsight hits and dips into new 'Situations' - 48 hills

"Marshall Smith, aka Farsight, has consistently crafted gelatinously wobbling basslines that reverberate throughout his distinctive, progressive dancefloor arrangements. Over the past four years, the former San Francisco DJ-producer-painter has been refining the formula, enhancing a dynamic mix of trap, Jersey club, reggaeton-meets-UK funky, and tribal house. When we last spoke in 2022, he told me that his inspirations ran the gamut from experimental heads such as Photek, Pearson Sound, Bloom, to locally minted players Bored Lord and Bastiengoat."

"With his upcoming Situations EP, slated to drop toward the end of February, the South Bay-raised, Peruvian-American producer has unveiled his most dubby concoction to date, on his own imprint. This arrives after years of releasing on renowned labels Fabric, Rinse, Scuffed Recordings, Cloudcore, and Maloca. All four tracks on the Situations EP hit and dip, releasing that low-end pressure, making backsides sweaty and palms shake, while the bassline runs right through you."

"We keep it moving, hustling with the changes, thinking outside the margins. We've been doing this for five years... Spend some time with us... We want to give a quick shout-out to Thomas Kent Carter, aka actor T.K. Carter, who passed earlier this month. For those who know the deep cut, may Diavolo Washington from that basic cable rewatchable of my youth, "Doctor Detroit," live on!"

Marshall Smith, aka Farsight, crafts gelatinous, wobbling basslines within progressive dancefloor arrangements that fuse trap, Jersey club, reggaeton-meets-UK funky, and tribal house. The South Bay-raised, Peruvian-American producer relocated to London about a year ago and spent January and February subletting in Berlin. The upcoming Situations EP, set for late February on his own imprint, represents his most dubby work to date after releases on Fabric, Rinse, Scuffed Recordings, Cloudcore, and Maloca. All four tracks emphasize low-end pressure, producing sweaty bodies and shaking palms as the bassline cuts through. A brief tribute is offered to actor T.K. Carter.

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