Marcello Napoletano At Juno Download

Review: Florentine imprint Bosconi get it right following the critical Altered Natives releases with this rough four track EP from compatriots Marcello Napoletano and IFM. The duo is probably at the forefront of the Italian house movement right now, and they fully demonstrate their innate capacity for delivering Chicago and Detroit influenced tracks that retain their own sonic identity here. Napoletano takes the lead, delving into fuzzy analogue jack on "Noise is the Cure" all filthy synth fills and rattling metallic drums, with "Summer Rain" occupying a similar machine funk vibe. IFM takes over with the introspective Detroit futurism of "The World Has Changed" but saves the best for last with the spastic screaming banshee jacking delight of "IFM Roots" a seriously, deliriously good track.

Review: If you like your deep house lovingly crafted and exquisitely musical, Quintessentials' Deep & Raw & Real rarely disappoints. This latest installment features four more fabulous cuts to contend with, each delivering a distinctly different take on deep house. Ricardo Miranda's "Rush Hour" is wonderfully sleepy, offering hissing cymbals and super-deep chords. Toby Tobias, meanwhile, works the filters and backwards effects on "Love Papers", a real string-drenched sweetie. NO MILK's "Bubble People" ups the atmosphere again thanks to some choice double bass loops and distant jazz piano, while Marcello Nepoltano's "All My Things" brilliantly recalls early St Germain and Aqua Bassino.