The first Beat and Path release of 2022 sees label boss Uone teaming up with Namito, an Iranian-born producer, visual artist and DJ residing in Berlin. With a hefty pile of credits on industry giants like Kompakt, Bedrock, Sol Seletcas, Bar25 Music and Global Underground, Namito brings twenty five years experience to this collaboration. The result is a natural meeting of West and East: that psychedelic saloon sound for which Uone is so well known easily intertwines itself with Namito's esoteric synth journeyings.

‘Kakadu' is a seven-minute odyssey in which Uone's ceremonial drums stomp their way above an immense Moog bassline from Namito. Uone's otherworldly vocals (heavily processed in a way that's faintly reminiscent of Involver vol. 1), guide the track into a shimmering breakdown at 3:20, where stroboscopic pads accompany bright, echoing piano chords. The ensuing drop is weighty and cathartic, its chunky groove striding confidently into the night while a spoken word vocal conjures up images of the mystical oasis 'Kakadu' in northern Australia. This is the perfect track for signalling a rising mid-set energy change; a hefty, stomping piece that belongs in every outdoor space or ceremony.