Released August 20, 2025, “Zola” is not another jungle cut, it’s a fully immersive sound portal from St. Louis DJ/producer BLAK.LESS, who’s steadily carving out a lane where breakcore intensity collides with cinematic atmosphere.
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Right from the opening pads, “Zola” positions itself as a track that breathes. It doesn’t rush you in, it absorbs you. Slowly, the breaks and hi-hats fold in, building tension like smoke filling a room. But what really sets this one apart is its heartbeat: a rhythmic backbone drawn from the late Joey Jordison’s drumming for Slipknot. You can hear that influence in the relentless propulsion of the drums, feral yet precise, metal fury reimagined in a jungle context.
A monotone piano threads through the chaos, subtle yet haunting, grounding the track like a dim light in a neon-soaked tunnel. That element, paired with the pads, echoes back to early PlayStation 2-era soundtracks, when games like Devil May Cry turned audio into full-blown worldbuilding. “Zola” taps into that nostalgia, not by copying it, but by mutating it into something futuristic.
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This track isn’t just club fuel; it’s sync gold. With its blend of grit and atmosphere, “Zola” feels like it could score an intense boss battle or an experimental TV drama with equal ease. BLAK.LESS makes it clear that his vision extends beyond the dancefloor, this is music built for worlds, not just rooms.
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