Review:
Having impressed a wide variety of DJs since first emerging back in 2009, 27 year-old Italian LEON has been snapped up by Steve Lawler's ViVa Music imprint. Here, he delivers his debut album, a well-produced journey that contrasts the Italian's traditional soundscape tech house/deep house style with pop vocals, inventive use of instruments (check out the clarinet on "Cause I'm Lost") and quirky downtempo beats. It's a largely enjoyable set that works as an album, thanks largely to the producer's passion for producing radio-friendly house and electronic pop that's nevertheless rooted in deeper underground styles.