Within the realm of the burgeoning French house scene in recent years, Cosmonection has swiftly carved out his own space with his releases and sets, characterized by deep, balearic, and afro-house sounds. Hailed by Mixmag as "one of the producers of the moment to follow," his discography speaks volumes, boasting EPs on respected labels like Pont Neuf Records, Delusions of Grandeur, and Beats of No Nation. In 2022, he unveiled his debut album, “Hidden Places”, which garnered acclaim from Trax, Tsugi, Vogue, and the French newspaper Libe´ration, drawing comparisons to luminaries DJ Gregory, Julien Jabre, and DJ Deep. Commanding the turntables, his promising trajectory has graced renowned venues such as Rex Club, Badaboum, IBOAT, Berlin's Sisyphos, and prestigious festivals like Marvellous Island, Insula Festival and Madame Loyal. Looking ahead, 2023 holds great promise as he gears up for no less than three releases on Oath, Shall Not Fade, and Pont Neuf Records, cementing his reputation as a prolific artist on the rise.
Review: Many happy returns to much-loved French imprint Pont Neuf, who have decided to mark their sixth birthday with an expansive compilation of new tracks from a mix of label regulars and newcomers. It's a predictably strong set all told, with the label's usual high-grade deep house cuts being joined by a range of delicious dancefloor diversions and surprise workouts. There's not room to pick out all the highlights, but our current favourites include the gently acid-flecked, soon-to-be-anthemic positivity of Tour-Maubourg's 'Square Sounds', the dubbed-out, off-kilter micro-house brilliance of Flabbaire's 'Tribute', the vibraphone-sporting deep house rush of 'Cosmopolitan' by Maoke, Mira Lo's trance-inducing 'Look What You've Done' and the sparse, sub-heavy jack of Saudade's 'Sherman'.
Review: Hexagonal Club isn't a real nightclub, just the name given by Paris-based Pont Neuf to their compilations showcasing fresh electronic grooves from up-and-coming French artists (France being known colloquially as 'l'Hexagone', you see). And what a compilation Volume 2 is: few things in life get this writer as excited as a collection of quality deep house jams from people you've never heard of, and this album ticks that particular box nicely! The over-riding influence is deep house from the Heard/Trent/Damier school but there's room too for everything from the Italo/prog stylings of Fasme's 'Turbo Blaster' to the left coast-ish bump of THEOS's 'Wanna Go Out'. Get 'em while they're chaud, people!
Review: Parsian imprint Pont Neuf can be relied on for quality deep house with that idiosyncratic style of 'French Touch' that we just can't resist. Adrien Erra aka Cosmonection serves up the 'Talamanca' EP next for the label, featuring the soulful and uplifting vibe of "Carnaval" that is infected with Manuel Goettsching style guitar licks, followed by the bittersweet mood music of the title track (which conjures up that timeless and classic Larry heard style), plus the sensual and hypnotic rolling drama of "La Selva" in collaboration with label staple Tour-Maubourg.
Review: Following a fine debut on Pont Neuf earlier in the year, Parisian producer Cosmonection makes his bow on Freerange offshoot Delusions of Grandeur. Like its predecessor, the "Menorca EP" is deliciously deep, spacey and synth-heavy, with the fast-rising producer effortlessly joining the dots between intergalactic electronic soundscapes, glassy-eyed late night house and particularly intergalactic nu-disco. We're particularly enjoying the sustained spacey chords, bubbling melody lines and effortlessly groovy drums of "Menorca", though some may prefer the glitchy, low-slung, garage-influenced swing of "You" and the Balearic-minded, sunrise-ready bliss of "Light". There's also a fine bonus in the shape of Session Victim's hypnotic, floor-focused deep house rub of "You".
Review: Pont Neuf serve up yet more of the Parisian underground's finest sounds, with their third installment in the Habemus Paname series. Beginning with KX9000's undeniably French Touch influenced tribute "Requiem Pour Un Boogie", the zeitgeist is recaptured again on Tour-Maubourg's "Anyway You Want" which brings the funk (and the mandatory use of filter sweeps) on this emotive and soulful jam. Hot duo Alva, who served up one of 2017's standout releases with their French Kicks EP, return with more sexy late night deepness on "Louxor Funk" which calls to mind the early sounds of local hero D'Julz. Elsewhere, Cosmonection turn up the heat on "Dust In Space" which is sure to pack the dancefloor with its razor sharp Juno bassline, cosy pads and swing fuelled rhythm and, by contrast, label staple Taos delivers a nice cosmic downbeat moment to chill to in conclusion.
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