Featuring Brandy samples and a poem...*Machinedrum* seems to be in the middle of a creative spell.
Last year's full length 'Vapor City' found Travis Stewart utilising juke and footwork as influences, upping the tempo and ploughing straight towards the future.
Since then, the producer has found time to release a companion EP and play countless shows across the globe. In spite of this hectic schedule, though, the American artist has managed to smuggle out another new track.
Premiering today (June 3rd) on Clash, 'Hazel Ash' is a beautifully low-key, pared down return. The soulful vocal samples are snippets of Brandy's work, while the more keen-eared amongst you might just spot a recording of Travis Stewart as a ten year old - reciting a poem titled 'Hazel Ash'.
Oddly moving, you can check it out below.
Machinedrum has also confirmed plans for the 'Vapor City' European tour - dates as follows:
*June*
6 *Rome, Italy* Bibliotechina*
7 *Nottingham, England* Detonate Festival*
12 *Barcelona, Spain* Sonar Festival*
28 *Glastonbury, England* Glastonbury Festival*
*July*
7 *Brest, France* Astropolis Festival
19 *Dour, Belgium* Dour Festival
*August*
3 *Paris, France* Alterpaname
8 *Goteborg, Sweden* Way Out West Festival
9 *Copenhagen, Denmark* Vega
10 *Helsinki, Finland* Flow Festival
15 *London, England* Fabric
(*Vapor City Live)
Related: *Talking To Travis: Clash Meets Machinedrum*
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