Tor.Ma in Dub: Full Circle

Our “Full Circle” (Dubmission) presents Tor.Ma in Dub A work that is both uncompromising and concentrated – and that unfolds an unexpected force, especially through its opening. The first two tracks, "Lights On" and "Earth Calling," mark a radical moment in the Mexican producer's work: two merciless stepper monoliths that combine with the playful psydubimage that is often attributed to him. There is no room for shimmering soundscapes or spherical gimmicks – what discharges instead is pure sound system energy. The bass drum marches through the tracks with almost brutal directness, stoic and relentless, while an unmodulated, deep black sub-bass fills the room and shakes the pit of the stomach. It is these two pieces that have the potential to be on every Dub-session to generate collective head-nods and a series of rewinds. No superfluous effects, no ornamental accessories—just groove, punch, and an almost technoid minimalism reminiscent of early UK steppers, but with a dark, digital edge familiar from the Alpha & Omega orbit.
As the EP progresses, Tor.Ma returns to Dub Then back to more familiar territory. The remaining three pieces open up atmospherically, become softer, leaving room for esoteric melodies and psychedelic, shimmering sound textures. Here, what producer Hernández describes in interviews as his creative origins resonates again: an affinity for inner sound spaces, for meditative states, for consciousness-expanding sound design. Yet even in these tracks, the rhythm remains clear and grounded – the play with space and frequency always remains in the service of the Dub.
“Full Circle” is more than just another EP in the catalog of Tor.Ma in Dub – it is a striking break, a deliberately placed accent. The unbridled energy of the first two tracks acts like a drumbeat, showing the artist in a new light: raw, direct, reduced to the essentials. Without frills, without reassurance, with maximum emphasis. What follows is not a slowdown, but a deliberate change of perspective. The remaining pieces open other doors, leaving room for depth and contemplation, for the dreamy, floating side that one finds with Tor.Ma in Dub previously primarily associated. Yet, precisely in contrast to the brutal opening numbers, even these quieter tones gain in poignancy. Thus, "Full Circle" succeeds in uniting two poles—power and breadth, body and spirit—and thereby forming a cohesive, tension-filled work.