Review: London-based producer East End Dubs is wildly popular, thanks in no small part to a self-released series of digital-only singles that joined that dots between dubby, late night murkiness, contemporary deep house, and bowel-bothering, bass-heavy house. Here he graduates to Metroline, delivering a four-track EP of hazy, late night chuggers and sparse, eyes-closed tackle. "Argo", featuring a spoken French vocal, delays aplenty and atmosphere for days, is probably the highlight, though Snilloc's fluid remix of "Summa Dis" - all twinkling blues piano, hissing cymbals and intoxicating after-party rhythms - pushes it close. Low-key bonus cut "Hoxton" is also worth a listen, if only for its clandestine simplicity.
Review: It's all about subtlety and surprise on this release. Okapi starts with "Govinda Says", a deep, reflective affair full of dreamy pads and a spacey indistinct German vocal. Midway through, the arrangement moves into a mid-paced, minimal house groove. The title track features a similar construct; it starts with mournful hooks and broken beats, before disco samples and a shuffling rhythm ushers in change. "Shangelang" is more dance floor-based from the offset, with loose percussion and electronic chords prevailing. The remixes are also tailor-made for club use, with the Doubtingthomas Douche remix of "Govinda Says" focusing on a muffled vocal-led minimal workout and the Fanfarrosar take on 'Okapi' heading down a reverberating, stripped-back wormhole.
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