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Local Talk
Played by: Ennio Styles, Kraak & Smaak, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Don Dayglow, Flash Atkins, Juno Recommends Deep House, Ash Reynolds, Tonbe, Rayko, SUNNER SOUL, Till Von Sein, BRENDON P, 80's Child, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Sould Out, Ruff Diamond
Review: Although Ludovic Llorca has released albums under his other production aliases (the most recent being 2017's jazz-funk set "The Garden" under his longest-running pseudonym, Llorca), "Unbalanced" marks his first full-length outing as Art of Tones - some 13 years after he launched the project on 20:20 Vision. It's naturally a wonderfully warm and positive set, with the veteran French producer making great use of dusty jazz, soul, funk and disco samples throughout. There's plenty of breezy, feel good club tracks to be found dotted throughout - see "Keep On Having Fun", the electric piano-fired drive of "Where One Is", the hypnotic "Grow" and classic gospel deep house of "Grow", for starters - alongside a handful of hazier downtempo cuts that recall the early days of his production career in the mid 1990s.
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LTCD 011
07 Dec 18
Deep House
07 Dec 18
Deep House
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Kraak & Smaak, Valique, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Kisk, RocknRolla Soundsystem, Don Dayglow, Juno Recommends Deep House, Tonbe, Fred Everything, Sophie Lloyd, KS French, BRENDON P, CHEWY RUBS, LEGO EDIT, 80's Child, S3A, South Beach Recycling, Le Visiteur Online, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), Andy Buchan, Sould Out, SITUATION
Review: "Where The One Is", the lead cut from Art of Tones' latest Local Talk release, sounds like a peak-time anthem in the making. Seemingly crafted using a mixture of cut-up Philadelphia soul samples, jammed-out new disco instrumentation and jazzy, ambidextrous house beats, it feels a little like a tooled-up, slightly more low-slung version of Blackjoy classic "Moustache". You'll find more low-slung, disco-fired, Clavinet-sporting heaviness where "Double Wheelin" provides further guaranteed peak-time pressure. As for "Reprise Du Fonk", it appears to be a quick-fire dub of "Where The One Is" featuring even more elastic bass guitar, jazz-wise guitar licks and life-affirming electro piano solos.
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LT 084
27 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 Apr 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: PEZNT, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Flash Atkins, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Alan Dixon, Till Von Sein, BRENDON P
Review: This two-tracker from Local Talk - originally released in limited numbers on vinyl - appears to be the result of some smart thinking on behalf of the Swedish label. It sees ordained minister and all-round Detroit house and techno legend Terrence Parker put his slant on two of the most gospel-influenced cuts in the imprint's sizeable back catalogue. Parker first works his magic on Jamie 326 and Masalo's "Testify", serving up a bouncy, all-action peak-time house rub full of crunchy Clavinet lines, bold piano riffs, heavy organ stabs and inspiring gospel vocal snippets. Arguably even better is the Detroiter's interpretation of Art of Tones' "I Just", which looks to classic piano house for inspiration with predictably fine results.
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LTB 001
26 Jan 18
Deep House
26 Jan 18
Deep House
Played by: Dicky Trisco, J.Morrison, Snacks, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Jean Jacques Smoothie, Superbreak, Matt Masters (Freerange), Kiu D, Juno Recommends Deep House, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Majora, Alan Dixon, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, MANIK, 80's Child, JAMES ROD, Kenny Dope , Mike Woods, Young Pulse, Larse
Review: French legend Ludovic Llorca is back under the Art Of Tones guise for the always impressive Local Talk. Acid soul funk? You bet! Take a listen to I "Just Can't (Get Over It)" and you'll believe there is such a thing. On the flip, the smooth and soulful groove continues on "Dirty Stories" which has an undeniably French touch about it, with good use wonky synths, emotive strings and SP1200 style vocal cut ups. Deepness in the vein of Pepe Braddock or Chateau Flight.
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LT 070
17 Jun 16
Deep House
17 Jun 16
Deep House
Played by: Mark Farina, Kraak & Smaak, Giom, Valique, Stan Tropic, Javi Frias, Dairmount (Room With A View), Juno Recommends Deep House, Ash Reynolds, Marcus Marr, Weedyman, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, HWah, Resident Advisor, Kyodai, Nachtbraker, Vhyce, Daniel Solar, Joss Moog, Corrado Bucci, Paul Cut
Review: Following a surprise outing on House of Disco, Ludovic Llorca returns to Local Talk for the first time since 2013's much played The Same Thing EP. In its' original form, The Rainbow Song is a near perfect example of Llorca's particular brand of deep house - all stretched-out chords, a bustling bassline, tough but shuffling beats, cute cowbells and bluesy vocal samples. It sounds like an underground summer anthem in waiting. There's more of a funk-flecked urgency about the excellent S3A Broken STL Remix, which introduces further vocal samples and, arguably, an even more addictive groove. Certainly, it feels a little wilder than the original, whilst retaining Llorca's unique deep house perspective.
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LT 060
05 Jun 15
Deep House
05 Jun 15
Deep House
Played by: B-Jam, Ross Couch, Mad Mats / Local Talk, Smutlee, Owain Kimber (Owain K), Valique, Stan Tropic, YAM WHO?, Art Of Tones, Superbreak, Henri Kohn, Woodhead, Alkalino, Dj Queto, Jad & The, DJ Sneak, Richard Rossa, Alessandro Otiz, Santi Touch, Rundom Uolk, Martin Brodin, Justin Gg Green, Tad Wily, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Richmed, Kyodai, Cyclist, The Zars, Terry Grant, Jay Da Headslick (Venice Beach)
Review: Having not bothered with the Art of Tones alias much over the last few years, Ludowic Llorca has now dropped two singles in the space of two weeks. Following his Murk-influenced "Your Love" for Defected offshoot DFTD, here he delivers some deeper fare for Local Talk. With its righteous vocal, slack snares, rubbery live bass and tumbling Rhodes chords, "The Same Thing" sounds like classic Detroit deep house given the Llorca twist - Piranhahead in Paris, perhaps. It's excellent, as is the accompanying Dub, which beefs up the beats and loops up choice sections of the original vocal. The bonus cuts are pretty tasty, too, with the classic proto house-meets-baggy US garage vibe of "I Don't Think That's Music" catching the ear.
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LT 037
27 Sep 13
Deep House
27 Sep 13
Deep House
