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ZFD 010
12 Jan 23
Electro
12 Jan 23
Electro
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: The Maghreban's latest effort is titled Connection because he was seeking and becoming more comfortable with connection whilst creating the album, rather than keeping to himself unlike in the past. He had been working on the LP since before his last album (01deas) came out, and it takes in elements of Middle Eastern, jazz and techno - experimenting with styles that were a little more emotive. This can he heard on the deep and meditative off-kilter cut "Got Your Number" ft Nah Eeto, the soulful yet moody vocal number "Waiting" ft Omar, with said saxophonist helping the Maghreban 'flesh out the eastern jazz element' that can be heard throughout "Black Seed Oil"
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ZEP 014
22 Jul 22
Bass
22 Jul 22
Bass
Review: Straight outta glamorous Guildford, Ayman Rostom has been producing a wide variety of music under numerous aliases since the mid-90s, spanning D&B, hip-hop, funk/soul and more. Here, using his latest nom de guerre The Maghreban, he brings us four slices of deep house from the leftfield side. 'Effendi' is a looping, stuttering concoction of electronic drums and tropical/Caribbean sounds, 'Rocky & Bullwinkle' is a late-night dub funk excursion with added Clangers-like sounds, 'Switched On' takes its camp, Eurodisco beat into unexpectedly tripped-out territory, while 'Finagling' comes on like a live jazz-funk jam. An EP that might take a few listens to sink in, but that rewards the effort.
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ZEP 013
18 Jan 19
Deep House
18 Jan 19
Deep House
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ZEP 011
18 Mar 16
Electro
18 Mar 16
Electro
Played by: Bal 5000
Review: Whether he's delivering Arabic-influenced acid house, off-kilter dub disco, or mutant techno, The Maghreban's releases on Zoot Records are always worth checking. This latest, hard-to-pigeonhole excursion is no different. He starts with the off-kilter drums, vaguely threatening rave riffs, fuzzy textures and quirky vocal samples of "Dynamite", a track that sits somewhere between early Meat Beat Manifesto, acid house and contemporary industrial techno. Happily, he's included a "Drums" version of the same cut for those who want to get creative in the mix. "Calypso Christmas" is strangely titled given that it's not calypso or festively themed, but it is a pleasingly sweaty, floor-friendly curiosity.
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ZEP 010
11 Dec 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
11 Dec 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: The Maghreban has always been difficult to pin down, musically speaking. His last outing, for Versatile, doffed a cap to classic house and disco, while previous EPs on the Zoot label he runs (under the alternative Dr Zygote alias) have melded together a variety of house and techno influences. He's at it again here, with opener "Now Easy" sounding like a fusion of house-tempo hardcore rave influences, booming tribal house bass and wonky ragga samples. As for the accompanying dub, it's a straight up post-dubstep-meets-hardcore boomer. Flip for the rolling pianos and locked-in house beats of "Not Good", and the freestyle jazz horns, spooky electronics and low-slung grooves of "Hi Top".
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ZEP 009
23 Oct 15
Deep House
23 Oct 15
Deep House
