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RAPIDS will release their highly anticipated debut EP ‘Holland Air’, on the 30th May 2012, independently through Ratbag Music. A foreign destination, a journey down an unknown path, an offer of something unusual; ‘Holland Air’ draws experiences on accepting intimidating and uncomfortable opportunities in the search for new adventure. Rapids are never afraid of risk; tales of overseas arrests, lost identities, sticking it to the man and a debut EP that sets them apart from all that is status quo. Nothing is conventional on Holland Air. Pairing up with Liam Judson, producer of Cloud Controls’ delicious ‘Bliss Release’, and converting an old manor in NSW wine country into a recording studio, Rapids created an escape outside the boundaries of a traditional recording environment. The location delivered amazingly, offering an unrushed recording process that allowed for the relaxing and sparse surrounds to be absorbed into the tones and textures throughout the record. The result is one of