Útilykt: 12" Vinyl by Sabola [GARM09]

Montreal mainstay Sabola (aka Adam Hodgins) brings his intricate sound to Garmo with Útilykt, a six-track odyssey through shadowy IDM textures, fractured techno rhythms, and breakbeat experiments. Spanning a wide range of tempos, the EP evokes the tension between isolation and expanse—its beats heavy with introspection yet reaching outward toward something vast and untamed. Rooted in the sensibilities of early 2000s drum and bass, Útilykt channels the raw energy of that era while weaving it into Sabola’s deeply atmospheric and modern sound.

The title, an Icelandic word evoking the faint, fresh traces left by the outdoors, reflects the EP’s essence: a meeting of the intimate and the expansive, where isolation gives way to a sense of something vast and untouchable.

A standout addition, UK Junglist Tim Reaper reimagines "First Step To Peace," twisting the original into a relentless, breakbeat-driven surge. With Útilykt, Sabola invites listeners into a soundscape that feels at once grounded and unbound—music for finding yourself, a soundscape that moves between the stark solitude of inner worlds and the infinite pull of an endless sky.