Review: Simon Mills previous EP for Neapolis as One Half of Bent, the Akanaya EP, was as summery, mood-ehnancing and life-affirming come, with nods aplenty towards dub disco, deep house, Balearica and Brazilian music. There's a similarly sundown-ready feel to this delightfully colourful follow-up, with the Nottingham-based veteran first delivering a dash of vocal-sporting Balearic deep house/nu-disco fusion (the Flamenco-guitar sporting smile of 'Alright'), before conjuring up mental images of open-air Rimini dancefloors of the early '80s on the gorgeous and sun-soaked 'Bella Bella'. Mills reaches for squelchy boogie sounds on the sunrise-ready AOR synth-pop of 'Don't Hang Up', before Italian dream house original Don Carlos delivers a typically deep, atmospheric and evocative deep house rework of 'Duerme'.
Review: On release number two, Neapolis Records has turned to One Half of Bent - more specifically, Simon Mills, who has generally released less solo material than his long-serving studio partner Niall Tolliday. The vibe here is summery, sun-soaked and gently Brazilian influenced, with Mills delivering a trio of cuts set to soundtrack hazy afternoons at festivals and Mediterranean and Adriatic sunsets. Check first opener 'Akanaya', a warming fusion of dub disco, samba and morning-fresh downtempo goodness rich in Latin percussion, sprightly piano riffs, deep bass and fluttering flute solos. 'Nightwalking' sees Mills opt for a more chugging, nu-disco meets lounge sound (albeit with his usual twinkling melodies and luscious chords), while 'Duerme' makes merry with a sampled Brazilian vocal, rubbery synth bass, gorgeous instrumentation and tons of deep house warmth.
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