Review: Hunger pangs, love pangs, any type of pangs you have, these sounds will soothe as Redeyes label FIVE ALLEY take us out dancing in the rain with a collective of talented artists. Trail sets the lead with a hazy soul affair 'Wouldn't Believe' before Kublai dusts of the pianos for the sober introspection of 'Time To Think.' Things take more of a cosmic turn when Flaco rolls through with 'All Night' and Zar's earnest 'Memory Lane' is the emotional cherry on the cake. Bang the pangs.
Review: Having twisted our melons and squeezed our souls last month with the first volume, man like Flaco returns to Influence to finish what he started with the second part of this "4 To The Floor" concept. "Neon City" sets the levels super high with a solemn and soulful jazzy vibe before "Odyssey" looks up to the stars and sends us spacebound. Elsewhere "Phantasm" whips up a seductive yet dark rolling edge before "Say Goodbye" brings the EP to a close. A collab with fellow US stalwart Jamal, it's a percussive rattler that bites and barks with fierce energy. Four thumbs up.
Review: Influence regular and all-round US D&B don Flaco returns with a stunning voyage into the most futurist of pastures. Each cut hitting with that vast, spatial sci-fi sheen that Influence have made their signature, 'Crystals' sets the tone and pace with an ice cold trip into giant craggy landscape of planet stepper. Elsewhere 'Ganymede' nods at the sounds and style of J Majik or Mark System with its crisp emotional clarity, 'Passenger' takes us deeper into the night with a much darker and tense AI-style flex while 'Your Gift' closes on a more contemplative, introspective vibe. Stunning from edge to edge and not a 4x4 beat in sight!
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