Woza Bakzin and GoldMax return without any features this time for “Gqom In Black II,” a straight producer showcase.
Sequel titles carry expectations, and going feature-free here feels like a statement. Woza Bakzin and GoldMax clearly trust the beat enough to let it stand alone. No vocalist to lean on means the production has to do literal all the work this time.
Gqom influence bleeds through harder than their usual amapiano output, darker low end, more aggressive percussion stacking. Log drum’s still present but it’s fighting for space against something rougher, more industrial almost. GoldMax seems to be pushing into heavier territory than “Makhe” showed.
No vocals means there’s nothing to hide behind, and the track mostly earns that confidence. Rhythmic layers shift every so often, keeping the runtime from feeling like one static loop. A few stretches drag a bit, honestly, but the peaks make up for it.
This is clearly a DJ tool first, a listening experience second. Fine by most standards for the genre, gqom’s always lived in that space between club utility and home listening anyway. Woza Bakzin and GoldMax know exactly which audience they’re serving.
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