Review: First released on vinyl two years ago, Henry Maldonado's Razor 'N' Tape Reserve outing as Son of Sound is finally available on digital download. It's worth a listen, for sure, not least for the mind-altering electronic bass, locked-in drums, mazy synth melodies and hazy vocal samples of quirky (but superb) opener "Your Voodoo's Broken". Naturally there's plenty to admire elsewhere across the four-track excursion, from the spacey peak-time bustle of "No Bullets Left", to the slipped disco house bliss of "What Do You Feel", via the spiraling electronics, early Chicago house style bass and pumping beats of "Nude Jerzee".
Review: New York's Son Of Sound returns to Delusions of Grandeur with two floor-friendly originals plus a remix. To say this guy has history is something of an understatement: as far back as the early 90's this guy was a key figure, involved in seminal releases on Strictly Rhythm, Maxi Records and MAW Records. "New York Iz All I Know" is classic soulful house east side style with neon-lit elements while the funkier "Tight Drop" has that dusty MPC style swing all over it. Aroop Roy steps up for a groovy, sexy and seriously lo-slung remix following a run of fine edits and originals on the likes of Freestyle, Basic Fingers and House Of Disco. More recently Son Of Sound has created magic for Jus Ed's Underground Quality, Classic, Razor n Tape and Local Talk as well as establishing his own District30 imprint. Yet more of Henry Maldonado's sleek and thoughtful style on offer here.
Review: Delusions of Grandeur are doing a great job marking their 50th release. This second celebratory EP features four more previously unreleased gems from label artists past and present. New York veteran Son of Sound kicks things off with the driving, '90s New Jersey garage influenced pump of "Under The Son", before Sebastien Vorhaus and Ponty Mython join forces on the Theo Parrish influenced, deep jazz-house wiggle of "I'm The Slime". Dave Pezzner dons the Zepp001 guise for the first time in five years and serves up a jazzy nu-disco/deep house fusion (the deliciously tactile "Enemy"), before Norm De Plume closes proceedings with the warm-and-loose, jazz-funk influenced deep house cut "Building Bridges".
Wreck A Shop Chop (feat Jaze Art) - (0:15) 160 BPM
Er'body Gonna Love You Anyway - (6:44) 124 BPM
Funked Out Paradise - (6:44) 107 BPM
Riot Gear (feat Jaze Art) - (0:16) 144 BPM
Temps Rising - (7:04) 124 BPM
Cobble Stoned - (6:55) 125 BPM
Time 2 Work Pt 2 - (0:48) 132 BPM
22 Years Later - (8:04) 115 BPM
Jewel Eye Nights - (6:44) 125 BPM
Review: Speak Recordings might be Henry Maldonado's own imprint, but the majority of his releases that have surfaced under his Son Of Sound alias have come through labels such as Local Talk and District 30. The self-titled Son Of Sound LP is the artist's debut full-length, and it's just about as complete as you can get for a house LP. Wondering somewhere between the planes of jazzy deep house, and more pumped up jack-beat, Mike delivers quality throughout. Piano keys, soothing strings, brittle percussions and low bass tones make for a sublime listening experience: not to mention the moments where he verges on a little but of neo hi-hop, too! Definitely worth a good listen.
Review: For those who lack the time and willpower to keep track of Local Talk's frenetic release schedule, the popular deep house label's Talking House series is something of a lifesaver. Like its' predecessors, this fourth installment was compiled by label bosses Mad Mats and Tooli, and gathers together 13 more highlights from their rapidly-expanding catalogue. Naturally, highlights come thick and fast, from the hip-hop meets classic deep house flex of Zoe Zoe's "Bust Them Wifes" and the classic Balearic house revivalism of Luke Solomon's "Lost Channels (Live Piano Version)", to the hustling percussion hits and constantly-rising electronics of Kyodai's "Konbanwa" and the delicious jazz-house bounce of Moodymanc's "Morning".
Review: After eight years spent honing his skills on his own Speak Recordings imprint, New Yorker Henry Maldonado pops up on Local Talk with a typically warm and breezy EP of sun-flecked deep house treats. "Violent Mood Things" delivers the perfect start, with Maldonado layering darting strings, spacey bleeps and touchy-feely chords over a rolling, Afro-influenced deep house rhythm. "True Indeed" is decidedly woozier, with minor key chords, unfussy beats and a deep bassline underpinning a female spoken word vocal (an instrumental mix is also included, for those who prefer that kind of thing). Dresden-based Uncanny Valley member Cuthead provides the EP's most enjoyable moment, giving "Violent Mood Swings" some hazy Balearic shuffle via snare-heavy beats, acid-era bass and picturesque melodies.
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