- Insert fire pun here. 🔥
- In a technological context, a bug is generally a problem, something that produces an error or an unexpected result, usually something bad. But in an impromptu Instagram Live interview ahead of the release of SYSTEM BUG—MISFYA's first release on the LCY-owned SZNS7N label—the East London artist said the EP was intended to "disrupt" and "empower." The blitzing and infectious rhythms on the three-track record serve as rallying battle cries to corrupt, burn down and deconstruct anything that goes against empowerment of the disadvantaged.
The chafing sounds that kick off "SYSTEM BUG" scuttle in all directions like a virus rapidly replicating itself inside a host. Once it assumes control, robotic vocal chops land like error messages over corrupted brass blasts and militant snare rolls. This percussive onslaught is carried over onto "FYA FYA," a scorching slice of UK funky laden with ominous siren sounds and sizzling synth stabs. Alarm noises are the melodic counterparts to heat-seeking breaks, generating levels of suspense that could accompany an action movie scene of a break-in at some high-security building. In a rave, tracks like these summon the sort of carnal frenzy you try to recreate time and time again at other nights out.
"DECONSTRUCT" is bone-dry in comparison. It's a drum-driven jungle sprint that oscillates between bounding forward and patiently simmering with predatory precision. Despite the connotations of the title, SYSTEM BUG should actually leave your party better than it started—visceral techno that's much more fire than misfire.