A1. Absolution A2. Quick Release B1.Phase Down B2. Find my Way
Tony Ollivierra's issued a generous number of singles and EPs under the Ibex moniker on Rushhour, Planet E, Yore, and his own Ibex Music, and now follows up his 2010 Yore release, Meltdown, with Absolution, though this time under his birth name. No matter: Ollivierra's music sounds great, whether issued under his real name or an alias, and Absolution is no exception. The infectious title cut gets things moving with a bass-powered blend of claps and funky rhythms before chunky house chords and silken synth figures add to the track's multi-layered splendour. A jazzier dimension rises to the surface of "Quick Release" when the tune's churning hi-hats are joined by royally swinging electric piano playing and luscious synth pads. "Phase Down" opts for a purer deep house sound in its focus on kick drums, claps, and futuristic synths, though the track proves that Ollivierra's naturally funky side can't help but emerge, here as it does elsewhere. Syncopated rhythms and electric pianos emerge one final time during the wide-screen "Find My Way" in such a way that a balance is struck between synth-heavy techno and jazz fusion.
Absolution is an unfussy clubcentric release that finds Ollivierra getting down to business with four body-moving cuts that liberally draw on house, jazz, and even Latin traditions.
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UPC: 827170531260 Release : 30.04.2014
Tracklist: A1. Intrinsic A2. Flow Theory B1. Power
Yore returns with the first appearance on the label this year with the Edinburgh-based outfit 2DeepSoul, which counts Brad Peterson and Rai Scott as it’s members. You can find other music by 2DeepSoul on AMR, Minuendo, and Deep Explorer. The two bring a wealth of experience to the project: Peterson has been DJing and producing music since the early 90s. Since 2011 he has appeared on labels such as MacIntosh Music, Moods and Grooves, and more recently working with other labels such as Contrast Wax, 7th Sign, Hotmix and Monochromatic, as well as their own Inner Shift Music imprint. His musical influences include deep house, Detroit techno, UK techno / electronic music, as well as 60s – 70s jazz. Like Peterson, Scott established herself as a DJ before issuing her first release (under the Serendipity name) on Berlin’s Mixomat Recordings in 2008 and followed it up with music more recently on Ornate, Batti Batti, and their own Inner Shift Music imprint as well. She shares with Peterson a love for UK electronic music, Detroit techno as well as early Chicago and UK house. The opening cut Intrinsic‚ spotlights everything that makes 2DeepSoul’s sound so appealing – synth treatments that lend the music a dreamily atmospheric quality, and melodies that warble like some lazer beam in from a distant galaxy. Best of all, the cut draws together elements from a number of genres but does so in a way that feels seamless. A little more straightforward by comparison are Flow Theory, which derives its impetus from a chugging house groove and a organ solo; and Power, which brings the duo’s dreamier side to the forefront in the tune’s enveloping production and warm deep house vibe. All tracks are relatively straightforward, which makes them both dj-friendly and equally satisfying on listening grounds.


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Detroit's Topher Horn joins the Yore-Family. Bringing 4 Deep-House / Beatdown Tracks which only Detroit can do!

Genre: Deep House, House, Disco, Nu-Disco, Detroit House

Tracklist 12":
A1. From the Stars (06:44)
A2. Fall in Love (06:56)
B1. Milos (06:35)
B2. Projections (06:43)

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