Berni Turletti - Echoes of Lotus / Obsidian Bloom - Proportion

An artist with a rich history in the underground house scene, Berni Turletti has been a renowned figure for over a decade, now making his Proportion debut.

From Córdoba at the foothills of the Sierra Chicas, the Berni Turletti has carved out a sizeable niche for himself with more than a double century of production credits, signed to the likes of Roger Martinez’s HIGHER STATES, Alex O’Rion’s Solis Recordings and fellow countryman, Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat Music. Not an artist short of admirers, the Argentine has thus seen additional support from the likes of Sasha, John Digweed and Nick Warren.

A regular across the clubs of his homeland, Bahrein in Buenos Aires, Dorian Gray in Córdoba and Mendoza in Tucuman, Berni is no stranger to spellbinding sonic journeys behind the decks as well as magical production work in the studio.

Now making his Proportion debut, “Echoes of Lotus” is stunningly arranged into an “Intro Mix” that gently gathers pace after a stunning beatless opening that showcases an array of rippling arp, cadenced pluck and sweeping pad textures. A heavy beat enters the fray at the 2-minute mark, heralding a strong rhythmic framework for the free-flowing melodic textures that sit atop as hi-hats and shakers create subtle dancefloor intensity. Waxing and waning with ease, the track is a prescient reminder of Berni’s impressive talent.

Partner track, “Obsidian Bloom” opens with more traditional club-friendly characteristics as a four-to-the-floor kick creates a sturdy backdrop for ticking hi-hats and syncopated bassline to form a dark and dynamic foundation. A swirling lead adds sonic intrigue as it rises and falls with filtered intensity, sharing its space with a huge sweeping pad and white-noise effects. A stripped-back breakdown provides a moment for reflection as the third movement erupts via a filtered snare-roll, before dropping back into the powerful groove and a new immaculately placed melody that takes the track in an energising new direction in the second half.