"The album opens with a spoken-word nod to the Greek tale from which it takes its name. "What color do you see in my future?" Zhu asks. "Siyah," a Turkish fortune teller replies: black, like soot."
"Driving drum machine rhythms and high-tempo stabbing synths push the listener to hypnotic extremes on "Levelzzz," while the aptly-titled "Keep It Moving" hums with the constant tension of frenetic sixteenth notes."
"With a handful of features, the front-half of the album is as sparse as the back end, yet somehow it feels club-forward. "5starrr," with They., creates a dance floor hook out of a rhythmic vocal alone."
Zhu's fifth studio album, Black Midas, emerges from personal loss after the Palisades Fire destroyed his home. The 14-track LP blends melodic techno with tribal percussion and shadowy basslines, creating a rich exploration of sound. The album opens with a spoken-word reference to King Midas, setting a tone of transformation. Zhu's travels in a van across the country and his global tours influenced the album's monochrome aesthetic. Tracks like "Levelzzz" and "Keep It Moving" emphasize hypnotic rhythms and the importance of space in music, making the album both sparse and club-ready.
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