Inside the controlled chaos of MAMI UMAMI’s AFTERwork EP

I was first introduced to MAMI UMAMI through “belly dancer”, a track that immediately felt chaotic, playful, and impossible to pin down. It had this raw unpredictability that made me curious about where the Malmö duo could take their sound next, and AFTERwork feels like the answer to that question pushed to its furthest extreme. What struck me most about this EP is how alive it feels. Nothing sits still for long. Jaquelin Elamiri and Leonard Furby move between electronic prod

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Ormiston's second single 'Step From The Limelight' is an indie synth-pop tune

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