Titonton Duvante’s Residual imprint has long been considered one of the most respected house-leaning labels in the game. Over the course of the past two decades, the Ohio-based label has housed works from some of the scene’s foremost players, with the likes of Boo Williams, John Tejada, Demarkus Lewis and Volcov among those who’ve repped the tight-knit label with distinction. The label’s latest is another high point for all concerned. A V/A featuring the works of Duvante & Andreas Saag as well as Garrett David, Todd Sines (under his .xtrak alias) and Fym, it’s a wonderfully varied and exciting release that speaks volumes of the label’s ability to consistently churn out top drawer house music.
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Hot on the heels of Refraction Vol. 2, Residual welcomes the return of long time friend John Tejada. The prolific programming master serves up salacious selections that are searing to say the least. The lead track Jaco is a Pepe Bradock influenced piece the twists and turns with breaky beat work. The numbers on the B side are firmly focused on filing the dance floor. Round the Outside shows Tejada in top form. Upfront drums and basslines perfectly paired with flittering melodies. Repurposed is more minimal in form but no less effective. Quirky tweeks along cascading riffs.

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Titonton Duvante's Residual imprint operated out of Columbus, Ohio from the late eighties to the mid-nineties as mainly a vehicle for his own works, but also other legends of the US such as John Tejada, Boo Williams and Todd Sines. He's kickstarted the label again and he's doing it in style with a new track on the A side "Concupiscent": a darkly emotive serving of broken beat high tech soul. Hamburg's Smallville affiliated pursuer of modern deepness Christopher Rau gives us the sublime minimal groove of "Russian Cartoons" too. On the flip, another legend of US techno; Seattle's Jeff Samuel makes a comeback, on the uplifting and funky feelgood groove "WT Fader". Finally Chicago's Garrett David, resident at Smart Bar and buyer at Gramaphone Records gives us the Jeff Mill's tribute "Stasis" More