Josh Wink – Denial
Fresh from Miami, where Josh Wink played Get Lost for Damian Lazarus, Relief for Green Velvet and hosted his own Ovum event, which included special guest Loco Dice (and it was special!), Wink announces his new EP – ‘Denial’. Already support comes from Marcel Dettmann, Nina Kraviz, Seth Troxler, Roman Flugel, Ame, Richie Hawtin, Marc Romboy, Sasha, Soul Clap, Adam Beyer, Pete Tong, Loco Dice and more, and was played by both Heidi and BTraits on BBC Radio 1 this Easter weekend.
‘Denial’ has a hypnotic effect on the mind. Gutsy 909 claps work with percussion and futurist vocal snippets that warp and chop, whilst haunting chords wrap themselves and sublimate over the body. Denial’s lyrics want you to “live in the future”, denying the present moment. Yet the music speaks in the present. To close your eyes, find yourself; lose yourself in the moment and groove. ‘Denial’ is an invitation to live in the present.
“When we say “live in the future” it becomes a repudiation of living in the present, and then instantly we are in a state of denial” – Josh Wink
Josh Wink is a quiet expert of metaphors within music. Of music that invites you to forget your thoughts and let the music do its work. 20 years ago he released ‘Higher States of Consciousness’, a record that portrayed and shaped dance culture at that time. Since, he has released music including ‘I Am Ready’, ‘Don’t Laugh’, ‘Oakish’, ‘When A Banana Was Just A Banana’, ‘Balls’ and last year he released the intense game-changer techno anthem, ‘Talking To You’, a record that hasn’t left DJ’s boxes and has forthcoming a remix package from Adam Beyer and Matthew Dear. Wink is a producer who works ahead of trends and always stays true to his passion of the music itself, with integrity at the forefront.
“I enjoy my role as a kind of musical therapist, helping people get in to the now and be present; leaving their concerns of whatever behind and surrendering to the moment to be one with the music… ‘Denial’ is my musical interpretation of where my head is as a DJ; it’s cerebral, eyes closed, getting lost in the music, techno with a heavy nod to the journey of getting lost. The message is to live in the present, remember the past and trust the future.” – Josh Wink
