Obey City‘s debut EP, Melted Magic (artwork above), saw its release last week via the Brooklyn beatsmith’s own blog/imprint, Astro Nautico, and here we have one of its standout tracks, a smooth piece of future-bass work called “Snickers.” Beginning with a few choice chords and some unassuming percussion, “Snickers” gradually rolls into an intoxicating rhythm, pushing forward while flashes of hand percussion and sparkling bell sounds appear at its edges. The hypnotic beat eventually finds its way to heavier drum sounds, with an array of snares and claps (and some deliciously pitched rolls) taking this one into summer party vibes territory. This tune, along with the three others found on Melted Magic, can be had for free over on the project’s Bandcamp, and a video for “Snickers,” full of psychedelic images and chopped footage, can be found here.

Snickers