Review: Some 16 years after launching, Prins Thomas's Full Pupp label continues to champion distinctive dance music made by Norwegian producers, and those from elsewhere who call the country home. The latest is Oslo-based Bulgarian Ivaylo, who follows two EPs for the imprint with a suitably impressive album co-produced by the Full Pupp supremo. Featuring a suitably cosmic, off-kilter take on deep house rich in quirky instrumentation, drowsy motifs and mind-altering effects, the eight-track set sees Ivaylo flit between space disco-influenced positivity ("Landing"), shuffling, loose-limbed positivity ("Norr?n"), sleazy late-night heaviness ("Sofia Dub"), Scandeolearic grooves ("Skandinavis") and skewed retro-futurism (the analogue-rich "Hus").
Review: Next up on Prins Thomas' ever reliable imprint is Bulgarian-born, Oslo-based DJ/producer Ivaylo - the man behind Bogota Records. He presents his second EP for Full Pupp here entitled Rumba Bulgara. As the name suggests, these are a bunch sweltering latin percussion workouts delivered with a distinct Balkan style - and they're pretty fresh. From the bass-driven shuffle of the title track, the hypnotic drums make a welcome return on the more minimalist and deeper "Delicate Tom" while final track "Percusial Acident" is a disjointed and off-kilter groove attack that's sure to get the dancefloor off the grid.
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