MÒZÂMBÎQÚE leans into the metamorphic flow of his music, granting space for the sound to grow continuously. Born Andrew Smith, MÒZÂMBÎQÚE settled on his artist name during a formative trip to Africa. Post-college, he and a friend booked a one-way ticket to Zimbabwe. He trekked through South Sudan, Kenya, and Mozambique and wound up in the Comoro Islands, where a misunderstanding landed him in jail. As fate would have it, he cleared everything up with the locals, who proved warm and hospitable as he finished his trip. During 2022, he remotely recorded the Peril 1998 EP with Soft Palace, sharing ideas back and forth and bringing the tracks to life. Listening to the NaturHaus recording, it can be hard to imagine that there are only two people involved. There are many vivid digital effects that make this chill house, vaporwave track sounds bigger than one might expect. Bubbly bass, and wavy synth stabs set the tone while a crunchy beat chugs along. This blends minimal-techno and chillwave computer-music to its finest state.