Review:
When Jay Shepheard launched Retrofit in early 2010, deep house with a splash of disco was on the menu. Six releases later and the quality of music hasn't faltered once. Jay's own work has always been the main focus on all five releases but for Retrofit 6, Rudy's Midnight Machine, (who is in fact Robin Lee of Faze Action) takes to the stage alongside an appearance from Shepheard (as Ee_Ef_Ex) on remixing duties. "Ecstatic Love Glow" kicks off the EP, diving head first into the disco and synth heavy realm that we expect from Retrofit (and, for that matter, from Mr Lee), whose house outputs with Faze Action as far back as 97' speak for themselves. The intro of tip tapping hats and congas leads into a penetrating bass guitar, a riff that goes on to be cleverly mirrored by keyboards and later, by what sounds like a scratchy Lakland guitar. Wooden hats, sirens and a plethora of cosmic elements boogie their way around until the track's dominant synth parades in and takes over the arrangement, striking a dramatic and smug pose at the close of each stab. "East Side Good Living" meanwhile sticks with its predecessor's groove; cosmic sirens, electronic whistles and metallic drum taps yet again showcasing Rudy's modern disco sound.