Review: Amazingly, 2014 marks 20 years since the launch of Ralph Lawson's 2020 Vision. The Leeds-based imprint is celebrating in typical style, with Content, a mix of previously unreleased tracks from the label founder. This first sampler features cuts from two vastly different producers; Bristol-based heavyweight Eats Everything and deep house stalwart Franck Roger. The former kicks things off with "Adam", a robust, clanking, industrial-influenced tech-house cut that recalls some of the label's classic late '90s/early 2000s moments from the likes of Random Factor and Paul Woolford. Roger, meanwhile, goes all sweet and sensual - with a touch of tech around the edges, of course - on the smooth and baggy "Too Blind To See".
Part Of My Soul (feat Rimarkable) - (7:27) 124 BPM
The Music - (7:44) 124 BPM
Radik'Hall - (7:45) 124 BPM
Cosmic Funk - (7:30) 124 BPM
Review: Franck Roger's "Cosmic Tree EP" marks a captivating journey into the realms of deep house, where Parisian finesse meets the legendary aura of NYC's Nu Groove Records. As an esteemed DJ, crate digger, and label maestro of Real Tone Records, Roger's prowess in crafting immersive sonic landscapes is on full display across these four tracks. The EP opens with "Part Of My Soul," a collaborative effort with Detroit luminary Rimarkable. Here, Roger's signature loop-based approach intertwines seamlessly with Rimarkable's vocals, evoking a cool downtown vibe that feels both timeless and fresh. From there, Roger takes the reins solo, delving into the depths of deep club weight with "The Music" and unleashing the percussive groove of "Radik'Hall." However, it's "Cosmic Funk" that truly steals the spotlight, serving as a sublime homage to the genre. Synthy basslines, vocoder rhythms, and ethereal trebles converge in hypnotic harmony, culminating in a transcendent listening experience.
Review: In the 21 years since he made his debut, Frenchman Franck Roger has rightly earned a reputation for being one of deep house's most reliable producers - as well as one of the most prolific. In recent times he's taken to delivering digital editions of some of his previously vinyl only classics. That's what's on offer here: a belated download edition of his much-loved 2007 single 'Circles'. The title track is sublime, with Roger wrapping warming, looped chords and spacey electronic motifs around a deliciously hypnotic, subtly percussive groove. Virtual flipside 'The Hill' offers a brighter, breezier and even more life-affirming take on the same kind of deep and hypnotic vibe, which tips a wink to the similarly inclined early 2000s productions of Lars Bartkuhn's Needs collective.
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