Woo York have returned to Watergate Records with Levitate EP, a new two-track release that is out now. The record brings the Ukrainian duo back toward a deeper, techno-leaning sound, pairing hypnotic acid movement with a more open melodic side.
The EP is split between "Warlock" and "Levitate". "Warlock" is the more locked-in club cut, built around 303 basslines and slow, almost hidden changes that build tension over time. The title track takes a lighter route, with less pressure and more room for melody and atmosphere, so the two cuts do not read like the same idea twice.
That contrast fits a duo who have been making music together for almost two decades. Denys Andriyanov and Andrew Vanzhula keep working with stripped-back arrangements, careful detail and long-running sequences instead of settling into a fixed formula.
The release also renews a long-running link with Watergate. The Berlin club and label have backed Woo York's more experimental side before, and the duo recall an earlier Watergate record that used Irish bagpipes. Levitate heads somewhere different, but it keeps that willingness to try unusual ideas inside techno-focused tracks.
Watergate and Woo York also go back years at both the label and the club. Levitate EP is out now via Watergate Records.
