Jimpster At Juno Download

Review: Freerange records boss Jamie Odell, or Jimpster as he's known amongst the house music fraternity, released "Alsace & Lorraine" in September of last year. A man who's rather fond of remixes and remixing, it's no surprise that we see an entire piece of wax dedicated to just that. Josh Wink, Dairmount & Berardi Perspective and Ripperton are on duty here, and a rather lovely job they've all done of it too. Josh Wink offers two tweaks, the first of which is led by a meandering take on the lead riff. Congas creep in and dance around some glitches and twitches while little else happens until a glorious kick comes to play after the build up. It's a twisted, eerie and thoroughly enjoyable adaptation. Dairmount & Beradi take a ravier stab with their turn; heavier kicks and prominent high's sit subtly over the whirring chords holding a distinctly dancefloor-centric edge. In simple but effective Ripperton style, it's the glockenspiels and groovy looped bass line that steals the show. Juno's pick of the bunch without doubt!

Review: Jimpster (aka Jamie Odell) has been playing the house game for over 20 years as a DJ, producer, label owner and all round muso. Rarely disappointing, Jimpster's budding and spaciously constructed house has garnered deserved success for both him and his Freerange imprint. "Change In You" meanders through sweeping lower ends and crisp and intricate drums upfront to lead - captivating in its haze of warmth and moist, dewy sounds it sets the tone for the equally delightful flip: "Infinity Dub" smoulders under twinkling bells, light keys and double reverbed claps. We like.

Review: It's been a while since Freerange boss Jamie Odell (better known, of course, as Jimpster) delivered an album; in fact, his last full-length dropped way back in 2006. Seven years is a long time between drinks, but the rest seems to have done Odell good; Porchlight & Rocking Chairs is arguably his strongest album to date. While deep house remains his focus (see the intricate "Glowing Embers", Detroit influenced "Cracks In The Pavement" and Moodymann-ish "High Wire"), there's a soulful bagginess and barely concealed jazziness throughout. More impressively, many tracks hark back to his pre-house days as a producer of lovingly crafted downtempo gems (see "Jasmine Dragon", "Wanting You" and previous single "These Times".

Review: Next month sees Freerange boss Jimpster return to the album game with Porchlight and Rocking Chairs, this release acts as a neat teaser for what to expect. Lead track "Rollergirl" pumps in arpeggio like a night drive scene from a '80s music video clip, while breathy male vocals whisper in the tracks background. It's a melodic piece fuelled by muted tension and soft aggression. Accompanying it is "Hold My Hand", a track featuring all the Jimpster trimmings; deep piano chords, spoken word vocals, chromatic synth loops and soft, yet thumpy drums.