[PCMS 2024.5] Booca - So!

Booca's So! is a cohesive combination of acid melodies, breakbeats, and glitching, syncopated rhythm. Booca's approach to rhythm is distinct: negative space and sustained notes can hold the rhythm still, while dense grouping of drum strokes speed up the rhythm. The effect feels like time attached to a pendulum. Momentum of each cycle transitioning into the next.

The four pieces explore different tempos ranging from the 110 bpm Flash Eaters to the 160/170 bpm dnb-tempo Saudade and We Are Inside a Puzzle. In between sits the title track So! which is part acid dubstep and part slow drumfunk. Shuffles and filtered layers of drum breaks hint at the dnb roots.

The overall tone depends on the listener's mood. The collection can feel upbeat or calming. And perhaps it is both at the same time: the harmony of Saudade or the piano melody of We Are Inside a Puzzle feel both introspective and tranquil, countering the growling, distorted acid lines.