Drawing inspiration from the depths of late 70’s NYC proto-rap disco instrumentals, Nigerian boogie, Jamaican dub and modern jazzy house – The Lahaar is a Trans-Tasman collaboration between Julien Dyne, Horatio Luna and Surprise Chef’s Lachlan Stuckey, featuring Mara TK and Toby Laing on vocals.

The EP embarks on a 5-track rollercoaster – kicking off with Doin It, fast-paced jazz-funk peppered with marimba and organ riffs, balanced out by the siren vocals of Mara TK.

Step 2 suddenly brakes and swerves into cruise mode, repurposing the trumpets and dub echoes – picking up tempo in the soulful melancholia of Work Work Work. In the last two tracks the organs and guitars make a frenetic comeback by way of disco-house, ending with a nod to 70s cop movie funk.

A1Doin’ It
A2Step 2
B1Work Work Work
B2Super (Kiki)
B3Chase Scene Part 1