Review: The hugely talented Dutch DJ/producer Esther Roozendaal aka Estroe launches her new label with a typically deep serving of modern house. The title track is a driving affair powered by lithe percussive bursts and which eventually leads into fragile, understated melodies. "I Wish" is slightly more forceful thanks to the niggling acid line that runs through it, but on this occasion, gentle, lullaby-like vocals and tinkling keys serve to highlight Estroe's deft, musical touch. Lending some dance floor clout to the release is Canadian dub techno artist Deadbeat, who delivers a harder, 303-led take on the title track and Nadia Struiwigh, whose version of "I Wish" is a droning, tunnelling affair.
Review: Frankfurt-based imprint Connaisseur drop the third annual Grand Cru compilation, bulging with goodies from the deeper end of tech and minimal house. Grand Cru - a term no doubt already known to the wine drinkers among you - refers to an elegant bottle or vineyard. And 2010 is proving to be a fine vintage; from the glitchy beat and ethereal vocals on Tom Demac's "Sky Swatches", to the meandering bassline of Franklin De Costa's "Futureboy" and "Jericho Horns" by label stalwart Afrilounge, which sounds like a wonderfully dirty afterhours version of Jesse Rose's "Touch My Horn". And be sure to check out "Black Martin", a rare foray into house music for drum & bass producer Dee Pulse.
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