Dentro De Mim-DJ Narciso

DJ Narciso has never really sounded like he’s chasing the same highs as the rest of Lisbon’s batida scene. While others lean into bounce and brightness, his instinct is to slow everything down and let it feel heavy. That’s what made his Príncipe releases—especially Diferenciado—hit so hard: tarraxo’s dragged tempo gives his music room to breathe, to brood, to feel physical in a way that’s more intimate than explosive.

Dentro De Mim, his first solo release for SVBKVLT, mostly stays in that world, but it doesn’t always land. When Narciso trusts stillness—like on “Segredo” or “Terrugem”—the tracks feel alive, almost dangerous, as if the floor might collapse beneath you. SVBKVLT’s shadowy, cavernous identity fits these moments perfectly. But when he pushes the tempo or leans into more standard club frameworks, the magic thins out. “Pressão” sounds stuck in place, all tension with nowhere to go, especially compared to Swimful’s remix, which actually lets the track breathe and mutate.

The faster cuts, like “Agancha” and “Pesadelos,” hint at something else entirely—music that feels uncanny and slightly unhinged, closer to techno but still warped by Narciso’s sensibility. These moments suggest he’s flirting with a future that’s darker, stranger, and more personal, even if he hasn’t fully committed to it yet.

What’s refreshing about the article is that it doesn’t dunk on Dentro De Mim for being uneven. Instead, it treats the record like a snapshot of an artist in motion. Narciso clearly knows what makes his music special: slowness, negative space, and a sense of dread that feels ritualistic rather than rave-ready. When he strays from that, you can hear him second-guessing himself.

The piece also nails how isolated Narciso feels within his own scene—not in a lonely way, but in the sense of someone following a very specific inner compass. His references feel global and online, shaped as much by grunge edits, anime, and video games as by Lisbon’s dance floors. That tension—between scene and solitude—is what makes his music compelling.

Dentro De Mim doesn’t feel like the record that defines DJ Narciso. It feels like the one where he’s figuring out which parts of himself to trust. And that’s what makes it interesting: it leaves you waiting for the moment he fully leans into the slow, the strange, and the unsettling—and doesn’t look back.