2019 marks a landmark 25 years at the coalface of rave for Paper Recordings, one of the world's most treasured independent record labels. In that time, it has released over 2000 tracks ranging from deep house and disco to Balearic and leftfield pop on four imprints, produced by over 600 artists, producers and remixers. Their sounds have been spun and streamed into over 80 countries around the world, making them one of the most respected names in contemporary dance music. They make Deep Beats that sooth the Soul, Since 1994 we have been the finest purveyors of deep house and disco.
Review: Volume 7 in the series but for once we can't really say "you should know what to expect by now" because what this compilation really goes to show is just what an eclectic and diverse camp the long-running Manchester label has become, with tracks on 'Paper Cuts #7' ranging from the near-ambient Balearica of Aniso Tropics' opener 'Apricot Memorex' to the self-explanatory synth-y stylings of La Guardia de la Luz's 'Trance Aleman de los 90s' via the uptempo strut of Jahn Solo's 'Disco'. So all we can really do is point you in the direction of some standout cuts, which for this reviewer would include D.S.D's luscious 'Just Can't Stop' and Benny Pitcher's 'Transatlantic Motion', which is like a little musical nod to the days when Paper comps were called 'Splinter'.
Review: Once something of a UK deep house and downtempo mainstay thanks to his role in Notts outfit Neon Heights, Cal Gibson has quietly set about building up quite a catalogue with his latest project, The Secret Soul Society. 'Oh People', the latest TSSS outing, offers a neat summary of the collective's various influences, inspirations and developing trademark sound. For proof, check the drowsy, loved-up sunrise shuffle of opener 'Boo Boo4 Sure', the Beatdown-goes-ultra-deep-house bliss of 'Oh People', the Rotary Connection-with-electronic-instruments dreaminess of 'Stay' and the unashamedly saucer-eyed Balearic pop warmth of 'Sooner or Later'.
Review: Oddio Factory, a Parisian duo with members by the unlikely names of Mysextape and Black, come to Manchester stable Paper with a leftfield-leaning EP packing three tracks in a total of five mixes. The three originals - 'The Prophet', 'U Slip' and 'Got Bolts' - generally operate in the musical zone delineated by Giorgio Moroder, Italo-disco and John Carpenter soundtracks, and it's not unreasonable to assume the legendary synth of the same name may have played its part in the genesis of the first track, which comes in full-length and Video Edit passes. That just leaves Keita to flip the script, remix-wise, with his deep/tribal/prog rework of 'Got Bolts'.
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