David Ramano is back, and the ‘Time Loop EP’ signals that he has no intention of standing still. The release picks up where his earlier work left off, pressing further into the warm, rhythmic territory where Afro house and melodic house converge. It is a space that rewards patience, and Ramano clearly knows his way around it.
What draws listeners to this kind of music is rarely a single moment. It is the accumulation of small decisions, the way a bass pattern sits under a chord progression, the timing of a vocal chop, the space left between elements. Ramano understands that grammar. His approach to melodic house leans into feeling rather than flash, which is exactly what keeps the deeper end of the underground moving forward rather than chasing whatever is loudest this month.
The title itself is telling. A time loop is not a gimmick. It suggests repetition that reveals rather than bores, the kind of cyclical structure that Afro-influenced dance music has always used to draw people deeper into a groove rather than simply entertaining them for three minutes and moving on. If the EP lives up to that concept, it should reward repeated listens the way the best twelve-inches do.
Ramano has been building his sound steadily, and this release adds another layer to a catalogue worth following. For listeners who care about where melodic house and indie dance intersect with African rhythmic traditions, the Time Loop EP is the kind of project that deserves a proper sit-down with good speakers. Not background music. Music that asks something of you. That is a harder thing to make than it sounds, and producers who manage it consistently earn their place in any serious record collection.
David Ramano – Time Loop EP
Official Release: 17th April, 2026, Omkara
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