DaFluke’s Bad Timing EP was a CC Hits find for me buried somewhere in between tracks 60 and 70 of one evening’s listening the track “New Strut” had me perk up from my state of lassitude with its soft bursts of static and distortion providing a rhythmic backdrop for the burbling synths that envelope your head in warm snugness. It was change from the hard rock and occasional folk ballad that had preceded it and it fit well with the mood of that lengthening evening.

Lucas Granito, the name behind DaFluke, crafts songs that are little pockets of comfort. Instead of challenging the listener or becoming deeply involved in a narrative arc he writes pieces that evoke a general sense of calm but have a higher level of energy than either Ambient or Chillout music. Building on waves of synth pads “Somewhere In Us” relies on low-fi drum programming to provide momentum propelling the listener along on waves of sound. In contrast, “Can’t Wake Up” possesses a greater sense of urgency approximating the Detroit Techno sound popularized by Derrick May and builds a feeling of suspense by punctuating the track with vocal samples that sound as if someone is just about to speak but hesitated. It is that abstraction that lends the release a sort of IDM feel though it is more organic in nature and less processed sounding in execution.

Released in May of last year, Bad Timing was a something that would have completely escaped me if it were not for services like CC Hits and judging by the quality of work that Granito presents here I am eager to hear more. The EP can be obtained for free either at Archipel or Internet Archive. Recommended.