Review: 5 Years shows that this label's remit has been wider than most. While there are a number of drummy, toolish tracks on offer - the most notable being the dense tribal drums, disco filters and 'no way to me' vocal sample of Stu Patrics' 'The Girl Next Floor' - the most rewarding tracks are those that divert from the dominant script. Dzeta N'Basile & Spieltape take inspiration from the time-stretched basslines of 2-step for "Know You", while Dirty Culture's "As I Walk" is a killer deep house jam, replete with soulful vocals and fluttering, jazzy piano keys. However, the real highlight is the deep, breezy techno of Elzy's "Kuntao".
Review: Whether or not this release captures or defines the prevailing spirit is open to debate, but there is no question that it does a neat line in deep house. The title track is powered by a slinky baseline and tight claps, but it's the chiming organs and resonating black vocal that really set it apart from other releases in the house vein. Glom's remix opts for a rougher approach, with a grungy bass and the vocal altered to sound like a menacing rumble. "Something That Repeats" and "Flow" also follow a similar path, but on both occasions, the focus remains on tight drums and bouncy rhythms rather than lyrical flourishes.
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