Review: Bristol-based Newman has quietly been building an impressive discography over the last couple of years, with notable deep house/boogie/synth-funk fusion releases on hometown imprints Peng and Boogie Cafe. Shades Of Boogie sees him return to the latter to deliver a trio of tracks that ripple with eyes-closed deep house attitude and sprightly, colourful synth lines. Both of these stylistic traits come to the fore on the cheery, rolling synth-house opener "Outrun", whose eight-bit melodies and finger-snapping electronic wig-outs are more than a little charming. "Boogie Thing" is a deeper and smoother excursion blessed with particularly pleasing synthesizer solos, while "Know You're Not The One" inserts a little P-funk hustle amongst the slick house drums and nu-disco electronics.
Review: Nicholas 'Geena' Molina is becoming something of a go-to man for Quentin Vandewalle's Antinote label. The curiously titled On The Top of Deep Heated Fern is his third EP for the label in less than 12 months. As usual, it features tracks that blend raw, Chicago style jackin' beats with fluid, Balearic-minded electronics and a heightened sense of new age electronics. There's naturally much to admire, from the thumping, techno-style rhythms and woozy chords of "I Gotta Wear Shades", to the deep Detroit electronics and spine-tingling breakdowns of "Lunar Substance" and the curiously wide-eyed "Gamma Sector", whose dreamy, new age melodies mask an uncompromising groove.
Review: It's been a while since we enjoyed a Jem One joint but he's making up for lost time with four absolute stinkers. In keeping with his brutal late 90s vibed style and production techniques, each of these cuts hits hard; the synapse snapping No U Turn steps of "Steel Edge", the breezy pads and loose breaks of "Breathe", the aluminium harmonies, sci fi purrs and sudden breakbeat flashpoints of "Damascus" and the pure grizzles and distorted bass funk of "System". And if that's not enough, he's got an EP coming on Headz soon, too...
Review: Liquid Lab are coming into your ears once again with more lovely music, this time it's with Motiv, who has been in the game to know how to craft a proper liquid number. All five tracks on this EP rest comfortably within the funkier, more atmospheric end of the liquid spectrum, and they make ideal late night or early morning listening. The title tune is quintessential, with bubbling celestial synth lines that rest gingerly alongside a wonderfully subtle, rolling bassline that strolls along with the serious grace and decorum. 'On the Verge' features up and comer Charla Green on vocals and it has a main piano riff that's just superb in its soulfulness, a common and tangible theme throughout this release. Lovely stuff.
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