Where lots of simple elements combine to make one slick whole. Dro Carey’s latest ‘Statue Garden’ premiered on Mornings with Joe Khan.

Long found at the forefront of Sydney’s internationally-acclaimed dance music scene, you’d find it hard to believe that local producer Dro Carey is yet to release a full-length debut. Alas, the wait is over, with ‘Nothing Is a Solo Project’ slated for a Sept 18 release via Soothsayer. It’s a record that defies genre classifications and celebrates the process of collaboration that informs Carey’s unique sound.

Latest single ‘Statue Garden’ is a bit dark, a bit heavy, a bit tense and very compelling. Bubbling synths, catchy riffs and a driving drum pattern are complemented by the quick introduction of new elements after every 4 bars or so, making for an exciting and unpredictable listen.

‘Statue Garden’ is just one of thirteen tracks that comprise ‘Nothing Is A Solo Project’, which is reportedly a real mixed bag of textured sounds both old and new. Deliberate in this approach, Carey says:

“My main responsibility is to keep the music engaging and not be repetitive. With NIASP I wanted to affect people in different ways over the course of an album, and make sure it travels somewhere within. I dislike it when there’s such a consistent mood across an album that it’s homogenised.”

Stream ‘Statue Garden’ by Dro Carey below. The heaving dance floors of the post-pandemic future await!