Shimza, real name Ashley Raphala, is one of South Africa’s brightest young talents. “Ascendent", his 4 tracks debut E.P. on Cadenza reveals solid production skills and an innate instinct for peak-time bangers. The opening track, “Congo Congo” is a dark ride over abysmal tom-tom drums, lively percussions and a gloomy bass lead, ignited dramatically by an ensemble of wide synthetic stabs and chords. In its “Dub- Mix", the drums and the percussion become lighter without diminishing its dynamic tension.