Review: Berlin house and disco producer Till Von Sein looks to the early 80s for inspiration as he serves up a convincing slice of instrumental disco/boogie. 'Barocula' creates a bed of warm bass and frenetic Rodgers-esque guitar chops, which it then tops with a descending plinky-plonk synth hook and a magnificently 80s-sounding mournful sax line, with some space disco stabs for good measure. Larse's remix pumps things up in a more overtly nu-disco style, so whether you go for maximum authenticity or maximum 2020s dancefloor impact is up to you! A set-builder rather than an anthem-in-waiting, perhaps, but still checkable.
Review: Germany's Till Von Sein (Tilly Jam/Dirt Crew/Suol) teams up with fellow Berlin resident Ulrich Harrison - a German-Jamaican vocalist better known as Tender Games - to bring us two classy contemporary boogie/soul jams. 'Let Go' rides muted but hefty 4/4s and a lovely fat, squelchy, 80s-sounding bassline with synthesized strings and a vocal from Harrison that should garner it mucho plays on the soulful house floors. 'You & I', on the other hand, leans more overtly to the boogie side of the equation, and as such is probably one for the more purist soul, funk and disco spots.
Review: The 'Nina Knows' EP finds Till Von Sein in a laidback kinda mood, serving up three tracks that are more about lounging by the poolside than they are about throwing yourself around with wild abandon on the dancefloor. The title track is comprised mostly of a rolling, vaguely African-leaning backbeat and cascading chimes, to which are added African chants, birdsong, whistles and other atmospherics. 'These Days' is a smoother nu-disco chugger with a sumptuous, hazy feel, while 'Catching Rays' nods to synth-pop legends like Paul Hardcastle, Jan Hammer or Jean-Michel Jarre. Order up a large Mojito, lay back and soak it all in!
Review: If you can handle the cold, there's a lot to love about winter, not least crisp mornings, stunning mid-afternoon sunsets and the possibility of snow days. Tilly Jam founder Till Von Sein is clearly a fan, because his latest EP sounds like the perfect soundtrack to crystal clear winter nights and mornings when getting out of bed is a struggle. Particularly potent is "Feels Like Winter", a sparse and seductive slab of gently percussive deep house rich in simmering strings, eyes-closed vocal samples, glacial chords and piano motifs that take the breath away. He continues on a similar theme with "61 State of Mind", a similarly swung affair where hissing cymbal patterns, elongated synthesizer chords and bubbly synth-bass catch the ear.
Review: It would be fair to say that Till von Sein is something of a daydreamer. His particular brand of warm and sunny deep house has always been rooted in escapism, with the Berlin-based producer delivering melodious cuts that paint mental images of happier times spent dancing al-fresco on beaches and surfing in the moonlight. "Ocean", his first album for nearly four years, continues this theme. For proof, check the decidedly Balearic instrumentation, dreamy pads and bossa-house drums of "Aloha", the sparkling nu-disco bubbliness of "Cruise Control", the '80s yacht rock-goes-house flex of "Junjung", the loved-up bliss of "Level 61" (a kind of 1989 instrumental Pet Shop Boys B-side after several happy pills) and the sublime, sunrise-ready bliss of "Ocean".
Review: Till Von Sein continues to serve up tasty treats on Tilly Jam, the imprint he set up in the autumn of 2017. This time round, there are two tracks to choose from. First up is "Cruise Control", a wonderfully warm and tactile affair where waves of sun-kissed chords, seductive piano motifs and Balearic guitar flourishes gently rise above shuffling, cowbell-driven drums and a rubbery synthesizer bassline. This toasty, sunrise-ready goodness is followed by "Ocean", an impeccable chunk of deep and melodious house music smothered in loved-up pads, lilting melodies and the kind of slick, undulating bassline that should make smiling, saucer-eyed dancers go weak at the knees. In a word: delicious.
Review: Only the fifth outing here from Tilly Jam, the label that German deep house producer Von Sein set up in 2017 after numerous releases on Suol, Dirt Crew Recordings and other labels. It's a two-track affair, and opens with 'Aloha' itself, which is a laidback deep house groove that's bordering on slo-mo Balearic territory and which, as the title suggests, is replete with Hawaiian sounds. The accompanying 'Mission Muizenberg' operates at a more standard deep house tempo, but is still probably one for those longer sets, afternoon sessions and mellow moments, not least thanks to the dreamy, floaty breakdown in the midsection.
Review: By now, we should all know what to expect from Berlin underground royalty Till Von Sein, namely high quality, floor-friendly material that joins the dots between dusty deep house and celebratory disco. It's the latter influence that comes to the fore on this party-hearty EP, with opener "Say Say Say" delivering a driving, funk-fuelled chunk of loopy disco-house built around samples from a lesser-known late '70s cut. In contrast, "Shadrach" is a wonderfully percussive and low-slung slab of sweaty Latin jazz-house, while "Impala" sees him pepper a jaunty, piano-heavy disco-house groove with seriously snaking saxophone lines. Those looking for something altogether dreamier and more loved-up should check closer "Baden Powell Dr", whose fluid piano solos and meandering nu-disco synths help create a particularly saucer-eyed mood.
Review: Hero of the Berlin underground Till Von Sein serves up the second edition in his new Tilly Jam Series. Expect deep and lo-slung grooves inspired by old school sensibilities and definitely of the deeper spectrum. Beginning with the deep disco joint "Feva" which features a familiar hook that's definitely on the tip of our tongue. Whatever it is - that definitely needed an edit! Sombre yet emotive boogie-down vibes on the neon-lit tip with "Fave" and a sombre, classic Windy City style house jam on "Chronic" which takes it cues Mr Fingers and the Alleviated sound. A regular on local labels such as Suol and Dirt Crew, Von Sein had been relatively quiet on the production front in 2016 but the next year he came back with a vengeance with releases on Moulton Music and few remix contributions for artists such as Keenarf and Melohman & Javi Bora.
Review: Guy Gerber's Supplement Facts imprint reaches it twentieth release by welcoming the fast rising Till Von Sein into the family. The German producer has made a string of impressive releases over the last few years but the warm and summery, groove based "Sundowna" looks set to finally demand the attention that his productions deserve.
The release opens with the playful, yet deep and groovy original version by Von Sein himself. An array of drums, shuffling chords and sweeping pads join the child-like vocals to add the fun whereas the deep rumbling bass and warm synth parts bring the sexier element to the track. Supplement Facts combine the old and the new for the first of three remixes by asking label hero Dyed Soundorom to join label newcomer Shonky to rework the track. The result is a more club orientated version which immediately finds the swing of Shonky's signature sound but merges it with the rumbling basslines sub bass of Dyed Soundorom. The remix continues to builds throughout the constant groove until chords and filtered pads crash into the mix at once, creating the perfect club moment.
New York legend Joeski is up next, assuming a classic NYC house groove by stripping down the percussion and stepping up the 4/4s. Enchanting key motifs complete the cultured and easy feel of the excellent remix. Londoners Layo & Bushwacka! draw the package to an end with a looptastic stomper. A simple and driving relentless bassline rumbles below tribal percussion and high end wild sounding effects, creating yet another whole new dimension on the EP.
Quite simply this is one of Supplement Facts' best releases to date. Embracing the sun and warmth of summer, the "Sundowna" EP is easy on the soul and dance inducing in equal measure. The impeccably selected producers on the project find the perfect balance between the two to our delight.
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