Review: It would be fair to say that Tom Dragebo isn't one of Oslo's better-known producers. The How Long EP is his first release for six years and could well contain his strongest work to date. There's a druggy and dubbed-out feel to opener "How Long", where grizzly, rock style vocal samples and ragged acid lines ride a groove partly inspired by Prins Thomas classic "Fehrara". Fittingly, Thomas makes the track looser, warmer and more loved-up on his accompanying "Discomiks". Dragebo's love of TB-303 acid lines and LFO style bleeps comes to the fore on "Perler For Svin", which comes backed by a ridiculously wild, wayward and distorted Prins Thomas interpretation. Great stuff all told.
Review: Oslo, Norway's home of off-kilter disco, isn't really known as a hotbed of deep house and tech-house. Producer Tom Dragebo aims to change all that. Here, he delivers a two-track EP rippling with sassy, sophisticated grooves. Lead cut "So Good" opens proceedings, delivering a pleasing fusion of fluid synth riffs, tight Euro-deep grooves and just the right amount of intoxicating dancefloor hypnotism. "Ingen Kvar" goes deeper, lacing smacked-out spoken word samples over a formidably chunky groove and swirling pads. While lacking the simple pleasures of "So Good", it offers a greater degree of thoughtful musicality - something that should appeal beyond Dragebo's growing fan base.
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