Mr. Barcode

𝘼 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙯𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚, "𝘼𝙂𝙏002" 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙙-’90𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚, 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙-𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙖𝙬 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘.

The record’s four cuts lean into punchy drum programming, thick basslines and hypnotic synth loops, but always with a keen ear for groove and spatial tension. Across the EP, the producers balance precision and spontaneity, creating tracks that feel both functional and full of character — tools built for sweatbox rooms but rich in subtle detail when played loud.

There’s an understated confidence to AGT002, a sense of purpose that reflects a period when house music was pushing forward with minimal means and maximum impact.