ASTU—an Oakland-based singer, songwriter, and artistic visionary—released a catchy, dreamy, and uplifting three-track EP entitled SYSTEMADDICT. Produced and co-written with her ongoing musical partner Isaiah Mostafa, the EP opens with two jams highlighting Mostafa’s midtempo dance grooves paired perfectly with ASTU’s infectious hooks and heavenly vocal improvisations. The final track slows down to an almost darkwave-like trance, while maintaining the formula. It’s a formula that works without becoming predictable. Instead it shows off a relationship and musical space allowing the two to experiment, explore their powers, and channel the subsconscious.
ASTU performs live tonight at the Chapel with support from Sandu Ndu, Deon Brown, and Sounds by Pejamane.
