Adrian Roman returns to Essential Part with ‘Flores Plácidas’, a focused and finely executed two-track release that expands on his unmistakable rhythmic language. Known for his precision and instinct, Adrian distills his sound into something stripped yet resonant. Grooves that breathe, repeat, and evolve with intention.
The first track, Plácido, moves with weight and patience. A vocal fragment loops with quiet insistence, guiding the listener through a dense, percussive structure that unfolds without haste. It doesn’t rush to impress. It inhabits its own time, pulling everything into its orbit.
Flores offers a shift in light, but not in purpose. The repetition remains, this time warmer, more fluid. The vocals blur into the rhythm, neither foreground nor background, just part of the machinery. Adrian’s control over space and texture is sharp. Nothing ornamental, everything locked in.
‘Flores Plácidas’ doesn’t explain itself. It doesn’t need to. It speaks through intensity, tension, restraint. And like everything released on Essential Part, it does so with clarity, not noise.
May 9, 2025 – Beatport + Spotify
May 23, 2025 – All Other Stores