You don’t always hear bravery in synths—but IsGwan’s new EP “Feel Free” practically shimmers with it. The Melbourne-based artist draws on the DNA of UK garage and bathes it in lucid melodies and club warmth, creating a project that feels both deeply personal and primed for motion. Released via Bad Parrot, this six-track collection doesn’t chase genre tropes—it side-steps them entirely.
From the misty atmospherics of “All That You Want” to the crisp two-step of “On A Riddim,” IsGwan explores a spectrum of mood with surgical precision. “Feel Free” and “On Your Mind” venture into progressive house territory, while never letting go of the raw swing that UKG demands.
IsGwan’s rise from local hero to DJ Mag favorite comes with co-signs from Diffrnt, Interplanetary Criminal, and When We Dip. But accolades aside, this project shows the artist turning inward. “Blending melodic textures with a club-ready pulse,” he says, “it’s a little journey I’m excited to share.” The result? Equal parts headphone escape and dancefloor hypnosis.