Review: Ltd W/Lbl's 15th release, "Ltdblbl015," marks a remarkable collaboration between producer Scruscru and the captivating vocalist Henna Onna. This EP offers a genre-bending exploration that seamlessly blends house, disco, jazz, and hip-hop influences. From the outset, the EP captivates with its rich emotive house sound. Henna Onna's vocals add a layer of depth and emotion to tracks like "Drifting," "Mindset," and "Touch," which showcase the EP's breezy, melodic deep US garage, jazzy broken beats, and sunny breaks. Beyond the more upbeat tracks, "Ltdblbl015" also offers a more loungey vibe with tracks like "Loqsh". The EP concludes with the perfectly smooth and dusty "Merci Shat," featuring Jehan and Henna Onna. This track serves as a fitting end to a remarkable collection of music.
Review: When the mysterious Ltd W/Lbl imprint emerged at the end of the last decade, it set its stall out via a series of fine multi-artist EPs featuring tons of high-grade deep house treats. Following a run of singles showcasing the work of solo artists, they've decided to return to their original format. There's plenty to set the pulse racing across the six-track missive, including the aptly named (and utterly gorgeous) sunshine house of 'Summertime' by King of Clubs, the rubbery, sample-rich jazz-house joy of ScruScru's 'Sunny Autumn Days', the tech-house-meets-nu-disco squelch of HARCIA ('House To Paris') and the soulful, glitchy and deliciously deep wonder that is 'Call Me' by BON AIME featuring Ohuru.
Review: The Ltd W/lbl imprint excels at delivering expansive EPs packed to the rafters with floor-friendly deep house cuts, as recent releases from Benjamin Long and Alberto Castellana emphatically proved. Here the shadowy imprint turns to a familiar favourite, Eloi, who last appeared on the label two years ago. The vibe here is deep, sensual, warming and jazzy, with twinkling electric piano motifs, dusty samples and hissing cymbals riding tactile grooves. It's a formula that guarantees success every time - at least on this excellent release - with our picks including atmospheric opener 'The Great Delusion', the horn-spattered wonder of 'Foundation's End', and the Moodymann-esque excellence of 'It Gets Better'.
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