Review: Jay Haze is back! The Tuning Spork/Contexterrior boss who made it big in the mid noughties minimal boom presents "Recurring Melancholy", featuring a bit of help from the Hoffmann Ensemble who together create a bittersweet and emotive deep house jam with swirling Rhodes, dreamy synths and subtle rhythms. "Hurt" features the vocal talents of the inimitable Robert Owens on this smooth and dub laden R&B jam, while "A Delicate Life" (feat MO) finishes off the EP in summery latin house flavour, reminiscent of early John Beltran or Ian Pooley.
Review: Jay Haze is back! The Contexterrior/ Tuning Spork boss is back after a break of five years releasing on the label and has teamed up with the shadowy Kaan Bulak for the 1840 EP. Starting out nicely with the Ry Cooderish vibes of the title track with country guitar, violins backed by subdued percussive elements and warm bass pulsations; this track can get you properly drifting in the same way Crosstown Rebels do at the moment; esoteric vibes! Next up "Ottoman Pipes" is all bleeps and broken beats beneath exotic percussion like its name would suggest. Finally they save the best for last on "Four Kings", which is dubby and hypnotic minimal in the vein of fellow legends Butane or Jeremy P Caulfield.
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