EOS & Wicker’s Portal - Echoes Of Dust
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About Echoes Of Dust
Starting the year off on a choice note, the first minted Rust Music release for the year of 2026 arrives as Echoes of Dust, a collaborative EP between Denver-based EOS and Minneapolis-based Wicker’s Portal. Built on a shared love of detailed sound design, deep low end, and melodic interplay, the project came together through a careful and deliberate exchange of ideas. The result is a record that feels fluid and alive, balancing atmospheric space with moments of forward motion and intensity.
Cracking into the first pulsating minutes of Echoes of Dust puts the scintilla of sound at full volume, with a clear show out of the synthesis on display throughout the entire record. It’s immediately dynamic, stretching from subtly tuned sub weight to the clear syncopation of call-and-response songwriting. It was envisioned to give space to ambient textures and intense frequency warping in the same breath, choosing neither the entirely frenetic nor particularly tame paths in each song's arrangement, but instead combining those sensibilities in an altogether different kind of listening experience.
Broken beat rhythms meandering between drum and bass, downtempo, and IDM grooves keep the pace refreshing and engaging, bringing the macro listening experience across five unique tracks to a series of emotional highs and explorative lows. Judged against the contemporary backdrop, Echoes of Dust is inarguably standout, demonstrating a matured compositional approach to the often high-brow dynamics of niche electronic music in this form.
Credits
Composition & production by Danial Mason (EOS) and Zachary Wichmann (Wicker's Portal)
Additional production on Somna Pulse by Drew Levine (Hoopla) and John Holt (SubOcybin)
Mixing and Mastering by Danial Mason
Artwork by Danial Mason
Cirqular - Stimulate
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About Stimulate
Since launching his musical career in 1999, Tulum-based producer Demian Lara has built a prolific catalog of more than 250 tracks—over 80 of them under his Cirqular moniker.
As Cirqular, Lara has navigated a wide spectrum of electronic music, always preserving the unmistakable essence of his sound. His work has carried him across the globe, performing at festivals and clubs in more than 20 cities throughout Europe, Mexico, the United States, and South America.
With the Stimulate EP, Cirqular ventures further into the jazz-inflected edges of his palette, exploring trip-hop through the lens of his signature psydub style. The three-track release features a standout collaboration with saxophonist Tino Valentin, weaving organic textures into deep, immersive grooves. Equally at home in headphones or on a full-scale sound system, we’re proud to present Stimulate as The Rust Music’s 96th release.
Original compositions and production by Demian Lara aka Cirqular.
Mastering by Malakai Moon Linden.
Artwork and design by Demian Lara.
