New album from Andrei Laszlo

Based in London, Andrei Laszlo has been making an impression within electronic music, blending Afro-inspired rhythms with melodic house and expansive, atmospheric production. It’s a sound based in groove but driven by something more immersive, guided by a fascination with rhythm as a language in itself. His productions lean into tribal percussion and hypnotic energy, while layers of textures give his music appeal beyond the dancefloor.

Taking cues from organic house, melodic techno and global rhythmic traditions, Andrei builds his sound around the interplay between movement and melody. Groove and emotional impact both ripple throughout his sonic vision, resulting in engaging musical moments that are highly original and thoroughly memorable.

His debut album Arabian Sunset, released in 2019, marked the first full showcase of that vision, introducing listeners to a sound built on contrast, where warm, organic elements met crisp electronic structures. In the years since, a series of well-received releases has seen him continue to develop his output, gradually expanding both the scope and range of his work.

Now, with his latest album titled Sun Over One Drum, Andrei Laszlo takes that background and filters it through a more conceptually focused lens. Thematically, the project is built around the idea of rhythm as a unifying force, a thread that connects emotion, movement and shared experience. Ideas of ritual and connection and presented via chant-driven vocals which float through the compositions, adding a human element that complements the electronic framework, while powerful percussion propels each track in a sense of physicality.

Kicking off the LP with the Radio Edit of title track “Sun Over One Drum,” while streamlined in structure, it flows around a steady, immersive rhythm that carries a subtle but persistent drive. Smokey vocalisations ring out to form a gripping atmosphere before the pulse of synth and snap of steady beats sets up an epic dance pop anthem that flows through moments of stripped back piano-led vibes and passages of grooving energy cut with infectious vocal leads.

The Club Edit follows with a high tempo take on the track to reframe the song in a riveting setting of pounding beats and lively vocal layers. Two versions of “The Ghost of a Dream” then take the album in a alternative pop direction where the roll of pattering drums and stacked vocals combine to form a wholly absorbing listening experience.

“Under the Bone Drum” casts a spellbinding soundscape of enticing vocals before the stutter of synth ushers in a brooding scene that develops with thumping percussion and rattling instrumental elements. Andrei’s tribal stylings shine brightly on “Fire in Our Feet,” an instantly catchy jam brimming with soulful vocals, warm instrumentation and trance-inducing rhythms. Tracks such as “Red Earth Echo” highlight different facets of Andrei Laszlo’s sound by leaning into a more minimal arrangement while retaining the slick rhythmic drive and intricate instrumental flickers that echo in the album.

“Brothers of the Circle” serves up a hazy sound where breathy vocals and pulsing beats form an engrossing musical fabric before the Alternate Mix of the track closes the album with a concise take on the track. With Sun Over One Drum, Andrei Laszlo brings together powerful rhythm, mesmeric atmosphere and story-focused writing to deliver a spectacular outing that invites listeners to step into its world and move through it at their own pace.

Listen to Sun Over One Drum below