Laces shares new single ‘BORING!’, an otherwordly collaboration with Grasps
LACES
Puer EP
March 28 via NLV Records
‘BORING! (feat. Grasps)’ is out now, buy/stream it here.
Naarm/Melbourne underground club visionary Laces collaborates with like-minded Grasps on ‘BORING!’, the first taste of his forthcoming EP Puer, a foray into experimental sounds. LISTEN HERE.
‘BORING!’ is anything but, taking listeners on a captivating 6-minute journey through an immersive dreamscape. Each sparse element is carefully placed, whether it’s soft synth wails, unexpected metallic textures or punchy kicks that call back to the club influence of his debut EP Field Fallacy XVI.
Laces says that this release saw him turning to, “the dance and headphone IDM that I tend to listen to in my daily life” citing Burial, Torus and Oli XL amongst other various future garage, ambient and techno artists as touchpoints of inspiration.
He explains, “When I was much younger I was always enthralled by the brutal mass of city environments and had a stage when I was 15 or so where I would often spend weekends travelling to the city on my own to take photos and get lost in buildings I didn’t belong in. I think ‘BORING!’ exists as a transmutation of the headspace I was in back when a brutal metropolis was what captivated me most.”
On the collaboration, Eora/Sydney based producer Grasps describes his unmatched music connection with Laces, “Talking with him about our roots & internet deep dives is something that is hard to find. On “Boring!” we pushed ourselves to create something otherworldly but still showing this strong human emotion we felt in making the groundwork of this song. I found that we can really understand what the other is communicating sonically. My lyrics on this song were kind of in reference to boredom I felt with music at the time, making or hearing the same thing often. Collaboration has really dragged me out of that & I am so grateful to Laces for pushing the sound on Boring! so far. “
Melbourne/Naarm-based DJ and eclectic producer Laces is a mainstay across Australia’s electronic underground, negating and challenging genre boundaries.
Laces released his debut EP FIELD FALLACY XVI on Nina Las Vegas’ label NLV Records in 2021, swiftly followed by his club-centric remix EP FIELD FALLACY HAPTICS, Laces spearheaded the hardstyle revival within online music communities and Naarm’s underground club scene. The same year, leading single ‘The Ridge’ was featured prominently in the iPhone 13 Pro advertising campaign across in-store billboards and social media. Laces concluded 2021 with a nationwide tour, further solidifying Laces’ place in the Australian dance scene.
Continuing to evolve his sound, Laces explored new sonic territories in 2022 with tracks like ‘Pace’, featuring UK-based Illegal Data producer TEEN, a dreamy composition of fluttering percussion, and ‘ei09k’, a brutish club synth opera. He also collaborated with fellow electronic artists Ninajirachi, Kenta204, Scan, and Sus1er.
As a DJ, Laces has spent countless nights commanding dance floors all over the world, from dark basements to park raves. He has previously supported the likes of Bladee, Thaiboy Digital, μ-Ziq, Mechatok, Umru, Jamesjamesjames, Iglooghost, Blood of Aza, Kavari, Nammy Wams and Mike Midnight.