Review: Astonishingly, four years have now passed since label regular John Tareugram last appeared on Tartine. This two-tracker from the French producer is therefore well overdue. He begins by delivering quite possibly the cheeriest track we've heard this year, 'The Clock' - a gloriously 16-bit, synth-heavy affair that layers colourful synth sounds, kalaeidosopic electronic lead lines, glassy-eyed motifs and sampled alarm clock sounds atop smooth nu-disco-goes-house beats and a pleasingly squelchy bassline. On 'Disco Alarm', he ratchets the aural happiness even further, reaching for a funkier disco bassline, bolder melodies, sparkling piano riffs and mazy, eyes-closed solos. It's pure joy from start to finish.
Review: At six tracks deep, the latest volume in Columbian label Nomada's "White" EP series is an expansive affair. The first three tracks come from Phuture Shock Musik regular Karmasound, who first delivers some Rhodes and sub-bass heavy deep broken beat action ("Atrapado") before riffing on deep, Latin-tinged broken deep house ("Raices") and jazz-funk/broken beat fusion (the superb "Chichen Itza"). Lesser-known producer John Tareugram then takes over, confidently striding between drowsy, sample-rich deep house (the wonderfully groovy "Glorieux Passe"), insanely bass-heavy cut-up house heaven (stab-happy standout "Laiton Sphere") and skipping jazz-house pressure ("Paul & Dave").
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