Moriah Plaza‘s ‘Dom Dom’ drifts on a gentle percussive shuffle and otherworldly synth pads that set the stage for slow-burning contemplation. The rhythm is relaxed yet purposeful, built from sensual textures that whisper rather than scream. When the bassline emerges, it anchors the rhythm without disrupting the trance, allowing the track to breathe in slow, circular motions.

There’s sensuality here —not a club build-up, but a restrained sway that emerges under dim light. Each detail, from the filtered beat to the barely audible echoes in the distance, is deliberate-sounding but never strained. ‘Dom Dom’ doesn’t grab you; it gets its attention through restraint. It’s beautifully stripped-back music – hypnotic, reflective, and a show that shows calm can be just as compelling as bedlam.

Moriah Plaza is a Berlin duo consisting of Tamir Chen and Moosh Lahav, who previously belonged to the Tel Aviv shoegaze band Soda Fabric. The band is completed by vocalist/guitarist, Gretchen Schadebrodt and drummer, Alice Moss. The quartet sit at a point where Brazilian bossa nova, lounge pop from the 70s, and dreamy psychedelia converge, but with a whiff of European melancholy that permeates their sound. They have a track record of creating warm, cinematic atmospheres that transcend cultural and temporal boundaries, serving as a sonic postcard from some imagined tropical locale.

Moriah Plaza’s music sounds breezy, like sunlight filtering through dust, wistful but unlocalisable. Their output on Batov Records continues to show a massive appreciation for subtlety and atmosphere.