Flori At Juno Download

Review: Fresh from releases on Secretsundaze, Freerange and Quintessentials with pal and sometime production partner Ethyl, young deep house producer Flori (aka Himley-based Jamie Taylor) strikes out on his own. The EP's four tracks give a good demonstration as to where his head's at right now. Crackly opener "Dusty Socks" strikes a near perfect balance between hypnotic deepness and soft-centred musicality, while the throbbing futurism of "Frosty Leo" demonstrates his love for classic Detroit techno. "Foldings" impressively combines deep house grooves and Detroitian melodies, while "SU-3150" recalls the sun-flecked melodies and basement atmospherics of Mr Beatnik.

Review: Having establishing a reputation for finely judged and deeply melodic house music with a selection of well received collaborative releases alongside Ethyl for labels like Freerange, Quintessentials and Secretsundaze, Flori is now setting out to prove his worth as a solo producer. Landing with aplomb on the aforementioned Secretsundaze imprint, Lucy might be the most accomplished work from Flori to date, demonstrating a confident grasp of tonality and structure across both "SU-Z25" and the title track which further justifies his standing. The former is a crunchy, bleep laden delight that will please the deeper heads, whilst "Lucy" is all about those beautiful swirling keys. Recommended!