Darin Epsilon is a DJ, producer, radio show host and label owner who you might already know from big releases such as My Own Time, Triad, Nirmata, and his collaborative track RESET with Galestian. To add to this list of boundary-pushing tracks, he has now released Darin Epsilon – Garuda Rising, an electrifying and festival-ready Melodic House and Techno anthem on his own label Perspectives Digital.
Darin Epsilon – Garuda Rising wastes no time in establishing its big, bold sound, launching straight into an anthemic synth riff that will stay in your head for days. From here, the song becomes a masterclass in tension and release; every build-up to that distinctive synth riff is always preceded by a slower paced, more minimal segment, and always followed by a drop that you just know would have the whole crowd lose control at a festival. In fact, the more you listen to the song, with its impressive fusion of deep bass, electronic atmospherics and captivating melodies, the more you begin to realize why Epsilon is currently one of the most sought-after names on the Melodic House and Techno scene.
For those interested in the inspiration behind Darin Epsilon – Garuda Rising, meanwhile, the artist himself has provided us with some fascinating insight into this process. Apparently, the title of the track is “deeply symbolic, drawing inspiration from the legendary bird-like creature of Hindu and Buddhist mythology that serves as Indonesia’s national emblem”. With this in mind, you can really hear how the song’s “soaring melodies and driving rhythms” evoke the “spirit of flight and liberation” that the image of this mythological creature connotes.
Epsilon’s label Perspectives Digital has put out some seriously exciting music over the course of the 15 years it has been active, not least tracks like Amir Telem’s The Gopi’s Song of Separation, and Bohm & Ark Nomads’ Waiting For You. This new release from the label boss himself only serves to enhance his label’s boundary-pushing reputation, and as such we can’t wait to hear what other new music he has in store for us in 2025.
