There’s a moment, before the leap, where everything tightens. Muscles tense, breath shortens, time folds in on itself. Constriction exists right in that space, where pressure builds and movement isn’t a choice but an inevitability. Ortensio sculpts sound like a force of nature, twisting it into a work that doesn’t just demand to be heard but to be felt, physically, in the bloodstream. Fifteen years of searching, refining his journey
through underground electronic scenes, from the raw energy of soundsystem culture to the meticulous craft of sound design, has led him here. As the architect behind Milano Cyber Dub, a radio show drifting across the ether from Brussels to Paris, Milan to
Amsterdam, Ortensio has spent years mapping out the spaces where rhythm and resonance collide. In the studio, he shapes sound for films, advertisements, moments meant to linger in the subconscious. But Constriction feels like something else. It’s personal. The needle drops, and "5000mAh" ignites. A charge, a frequency tuned to motion. No looking back, just the steady, electric push forward in the most diverse,
intricate and original fashion. A jungle of overlying cadences and swings. Then the title track “Constriction” tightens its grip, an exhale turning into a coiled rhythm, expanding and contracting in pure tension. Here there’s a weight, pressure that doesn’t crush but carves, reshaping the space of the listener. An original movement that changes the usual techno-expectations. And just when you think you understand the
author’s twisted game, "Palladio" lifts you off the ground. Fragmented echoes, bass like distant thunder. The track brings out a sense of weightlessness that could last for long, until the silence reminds you it was never meant to. Constriction doesn’t offer answers, it’s about embracing the turmoil that precedes transformation. Ortensio’s EP
reflects the essence of Dubblack’s ethos, entering the spiral of sound, energy, and perpetual motion. With only 20 limited-edition 10” dubplates cut by hand, this work is as much a collector’s item as it is a statement piece in the creative story of its author and the label’s. Where everything is designed to expire, Ortensio tries to tell us that the attempt of moving, even in its most chaotic, unpredictable form, is what might
propel us forward. Constriction is where the pressure becomes propulsion
credits
released April 18, 2025
Written & Produced by: Ortensio Capone
Mastered by Tapewave Mastering
Layout & Design by Vittorio Valigi
Executive Producer: Gianmaria Coccoluto
Production Assistant: Filippo Sabbatini
dubblack.ltd published by Elll S.r.l.
This is geniunely one of the best projects i've ever heard in my entire life. endless inspiration flowing through me. Its beautiful. if only my wife could listen... but thats for another day. CD200
