Review: Danish producer Nandu has released some of his strongest material on Innervisions, though this six-track excursion marks his first appearance on Dixon and Ame's imprint for almost three years. Title track 'Tell Me', featuring the sassy and expressive vocals of Ida Corr, sounds like a late-night anthem in the making - an atmospheric, otherworldly tech-house roller complete with moody bass, minor key melodies and buzzing electronics. It comes accompanied by an even more suspenseful, slow-building dub, bonus cut 'Wasted' - a more positive-sounding but no less hypnotic deep tech-house roller - and three versions of 'Around'. There's his warming and breezy vocal version (where Corr once again makes a big impression), a tidy instrumental mix, and a fine Dixon 're-structure' that starts deep and dubby before building into a grandiose, hands-aloft, life-affirming number.
Review: Sometime Leftroom and Expected type Andre Crom returns to Freerange, scene of 2009's "Attica", one of his strongest singles to date. "Tell Me" flips the script slightly, taking his warm and melodic take on deep house into more organic territory. It's a good move. Utilising disco drums, lazy guitars and a delicious vocal from Dennis Deganhardt, it's soulful house for the deep house generation. There's a handy instrumental for those who feel that way inclined, though it's nowhere near as attractive as the vocal version. David August remixes, turning in a gentle, piano-laden cut that sounds like a contemporary take on vintage F Comm stalwart Aqua Bassino. As alternatives go, it's sublime.
Review: Classic garage vibes abound as London-based Nineteen96 live up their name and embrace the distinctive organ shots and unrestrained vocals of the late '90s with this authentic step-back. Sprightly keys, a steady jacking beat and an emphatic vocal from Gift; each one of the elements is delivered with clarity and effortless soul. A perfect fit with Strictly's heritage, this has potential to be huge - jump on it now.
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