For an artist who stays mostly anonymous and avoids the spotlight, Delysid Dharma certainly knows how to make noise. The Quito-based producer’s three-track EP Disolución Cósmica feels like a transmission from a collapsing digital world, techno rave, dystopian manifesto and grunge-soaked fever dream. Built entirely independently in a home studio over four months, the project dives headfirst into themes of misinformation, manipulation and social disconnection, all while wrapping those ideas in thick electronic textures, hypnotic one minute and unsettling the next.
And honestly, the genre tag “TechnoGrunge” fits like a glove. You can hear flashes of Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers and Depeche Mode buried beneath the project’s dark pulse, but there’s also the rough-edged spirit of Nirvana lingering in the background.
Opening track “Evolución Averiada” immediately sinks listeners into a brooding electronic fog. Thick, heavy production presses down from all sides while shimmering textures flicker through the darkness like faulty neon lights. Amidst the dense atmosphere, Delysid Dharma’s voice appears low, moody and almost ghostlike, floating through the mix rather than dominating it. The track feels tense and introspective at once, setting the EP’s dystopian mood perfectly.
Then “Fuerte Instinto” changes gears with playful, intriguing textures and irresistibly catchy beats. There’s a sly confidence running through the song, helped enormously by the artist’s deep deadpan vocal delivery. It sounds smug in the best way possible, like someone dancing through societal collapse with a sarcastic grin plastered across their face.
Finally, “Cierta Extinción” expands outward into a more atmospheric finale. Splashing cymbals, pounding beats and shifting sonic layers create a sprawling soundscape full of dynamic twists. It’s immersive stuff—music you don’t just hear but wander through.
For a three-track release, Disolución Cósmica leaves a surprisingly massive impression.
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Review by: Naomi Joan