Dragos Ilici

Following his debut solo EP as Dilly Bombastik, Dragos Ilici returns to Tonomat with his first release under his own name Mercy EP, a four-track trip that captures the evolving depth and character of his sound.

On the A-side, Rammer kicks things off with a raw, percussive Detroit-inspired techno workout, anchored by a heavy sub and hypnotic drive. It’s followed by the title track Mercy a lo-fi, emotive exploration textured with warmth and grit, drawing influence from Cristian Vogel and Cari Lekebusch.

Flipping over to the B-side, Chaga dives into deeper territory a meditative blend of trance-laced techno, nodding to the sonic signatures of Dustin Zahn and Mike Parker, and weaving in fragments of Tchaikovsky’s Hymn of the Cherubim for a haunting, timeless effect.

Closing the EP, fellow Romanian producer ardb (Bogdan Ardeleanu) reworks Chaga into a stripped-back, rolling techno/trance tool expansive, breaky, and primed for late-night floors with its stretched-out breakdown and sense of spatial vastness.

An EP crafted for introspective moments and peak-time pulses alike Mercy marks a bold step forward for Dragos Ilici.

• 1 Rammer
• 2 Mercy
• 3 Chaga (Trance Mix)
• 4 Chaga (ardb remix)