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# Samotek - Side Quest EP (DEFR020)
- URL: https://www.defrostatica.com/defr020/
- Published: 2025-08-01T15:14:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T12:22:34.000Z
- Description: Bold footwork and hybrid bass debut by Samotek.
- Author: Booga
- Tags: Samotek, Releases, hybridbass, footwork, 160bpm

The Moscow-based bedroom producer combines minimal footwork beats with melancholy post vaporwave synths on his debut EP for Defrostatica.

[Side Quest EP by Samotek](https://samotek.bandcamp.com/album/side-quest-ep?ref=defrostatica.com) 

For this EP, Samotek's approach was to position sounds expansively within the stereo field and allow his drums to pierce the mood. He effortlessly lays out melancholic themes and build-ups, only to give them space amidst a sparsely accented kick drum pulse. This is evident in 'Smth More', which is perfectly deconstructed. The title track, 'Side Quest', is a different beast, opening with a countdown that turns into a wild kick versus bassline pattern accompanied by an echoing synth motif. 'Even Love' is a mesmerising footwork tune with percussion work that will stick with you. Samotek ends the EP on a blue note with the beautiful footwork track 'Lydia'.

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[Bandcamp](https://samotek.bandcamp.com/album/side-quest-ep?ref=defrostatica.com) · [Juno](https://www.junodownload.com/products/acid-lab-listen/7107251-02/?ref=defrostatica.com) · [Beatport](https://www.beatport.com/de/release/listen/5071121?ref=defrostatica.com)

### Selected DJ / radio support

**Bop** "love side quest" / favorite: Side Quest  
**Dusty Ohms** "This is sick, great release." / favorite: Even Love  
**Sinistarr** "Lovely EP!!" / favorite: Side Quest  
**Jon1st** "Loving Even Love!" / favorite: Even Love  
**The Librarian** "I fell in love with SMTH More instantly." / favorite: Even Love  
**Solaris** "really nice and refreshing mixture of pop and bass!" / favorite: Smth More

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[Apple Music](https://geo.music.apple.com/de/album/%5F/1816044407?ref=defrostatica.com) · [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/04FP6yMQbt3sImg8ysEvyL?ref=defrostatica.com) · [Deezer](https://www.deezer.com/album/752790601?ref=defrostatica.com)

### Release credits

Music: Samotek  
Mastering: [LXC](https://lxc808.com/?ref=defrostatica.com)  
Artwork: Aiax  
Release: 01/08/2025  
Catalog: DEFR020

### Follow Samotek

![](https://www.defrostatica.com/content/images/2025/08/Samotek-11.jpg) 

#### Samotek

[Bandcamp](https://samotek.bandcamp.com/?ref=defrostatica.com) · [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nasamotek?ref=defrostatica.com)

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