Deep Stress (feat Jaw) - (4:17) 120 BPM
Alkaline - (5:27) 123 BPM
Douglas - (3:35)
128 BPM Review: Former Les Petits Pilous man Jean-Patrick Simonetti has a new alias: Workerz. Here, the French producer presents his Back Office debut under the new pseudonym, a three-track trip though rubbery electronic deep house with a soulful synth-pop bent. There's plenty to enjoy, starting with lead cut "Deep Stress" - a radio-friendly blend of skittering, Chicago influenced drums, shimmering chords, impassioned vocals and heavy, low-end bounce. "Alkaline" throws in a little Todd Edwards style cut-up garage flavour whilst retaining the classic house influences and drawn-out chords that feature heavily in the title track. Finally, the garage influences come to the fore on "Douglas", a three-minute blast of wide-eyed goodness built around fluttering riffs and oh-so tipsy vocal samples.