CODE:HER lands on 6 March 2026 via VTO Records, arriving across the weekend of International Women’s Day. The idea is clear and, importantly, well executed. Put the curation in the hands of the artists themselves and let the music carry the weight. No grandstanding. Just four producers operating at full throttle.

MEL opens with Enigma, and it wastes no time establishing the EP’s tone. The reese basslines snarl and coil beneath tightly engineered drums, tension building in clipped phrases before each drop hits with calculated force. There is real discipline in the arrangement. Space is rationed. Impact is earned. On a large system, the low-end will feel dense and physical, sitting squarely in the chest rather than simply rattling the room.

SIREN follows with Self Destruct, sharpening the edge further. The drums snap with clipped aggression, the bass design abrasive and deliberate. It is lean, almost ruthless in its construction. No unnecessary flourishes, no decorative breakdowns. This is late-set material, the kind that lands after midnight when the dancefloor wants direct contact rather than subtlety. It barrels forward and commits to it.

TheLena shifts the texture slightly on Drifting, though the intensity never dips. Rave stabs flicker through the mix, amens crackle underneath, and acid-leaning details cut through the mid-range with precision. The intro stretches longer than expected, drawing the listener in before pivoting hard into a barrage of tightly wound Neuro pressure. It feels volatile. In the best way.

Closing the EP, Jane Doe delivers Knock Out, five minutes of concentrated energy. The drums swing just enough to keep the groove kinetic, while the basslines punch with exacting control. There is attitude here, but it is channelled rather than chaotic. Built for peak-time deployment, you can almost hear the reload hanging in the air before the second drop hits.

CODE:HER works because it does not lean too heavily on its framing. The theme matters, but the execution matters more. Four distinct voices within contemporary Neurofunk, unified by technical control and unapologetic weight. VTO Records step back and trust their artists. That trust is audible from the first drop to the last.

Exclusive release: 6 March 2026 via Beatport and Spotify. Worldwide release: 20 March 2026.

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