Hodge is a man of truly Well Rounded talents - creating infectious melody laden deep house with Outboxx, across to his own weighty bruk-techno movers for the likes of Deadplate Records, to his recent truly forward-thinking collaboration with the ever inspirational Pev. Here however we wanted to showcase some of the more unconventional ideas he incorporates into that original yet essentially house & techno related direction of his. After discussion we discovered this was somewhat inspired by science fiction novels. And why not? 'Holographic Prose' opens proceeding, skittering about in an anti-gravity atmosphere the bass literally 'comes up' in this. Fluttering melodies and wooshing chords over a piston-driven rhythm builds the tension until all electronic heaven breaks loose on deserving dancefloors. 'Pressure''s stargazing synths create a feeling of awe and wonder like hovering crafts in the sky. Meanwhile down on the planet's surface the sounds of industry and construction echo in the night.
'Monster' is a soulful drift down a river of bass. Synths bubble up to the surface under the measured melody. A meloncholy mood given movement.
Finally, and by no means least, is the resplendent 'Slowing Behaviour'. How such a heavy kick and a feeling of weightlessness compliment each other here is excellent. If you tune in to this track - there is always a sense of gradual ascension. We're heading for the next level. Can you feel it? We hope to take you with us as we break free from certain dancefloor constraints.


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Leon Vynehall returns to Well Rounded's Housing Project label after the success last year of his debut EP 'Mauve' EP for us. This was quickly followed with 'Gold Language' on George Fitzgerald's Man Make Music imprint. With this third release we have returned to the structure of our first release together to bring you too wicked examples of his original take on house with a final track to send you on your way bathed in psychedelic sunshine vibes. How Leon manages to combine ruff edges with smooth vibes is a talent in itself. First track 'Untitled 017' has all the chopped up crunchy vocal hooks needed to catch your ears plus Leon's trademark hi-hats and reigned-in rhythmic tricks. However these are offset by a bubbling beauty of a bassline, gorgeous chords, addictive melodic phrases and a rolling percussion sound that sounds like wire brushes on hollow steel. This is catchy and idiosyncratic house music – taking familiar formulas and finding fresh ways forward. Flip for 'Title #7' which compliments the A side perfectly. Deep classic piano chords and a warm elastic bass, hovering strings that conjoure haze on a distant horizon, it's a joyous assembly of individual sounds and hits coalescing into a soulful satisfying whole. Nothing's too obvious here, but it all feels instinctively right.
Finally 'Rosalind' is a short soundtrack to a cosmic love affair that leaves a lasting impression, of happiness, unity, peace and serenity. And outer space! ;)


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The proposition is a simple one. It was a 2009 when Julio Bashmore first remixed ‘Heartbreaker’ from Deadboy’s classic first release - the ‘U Cheated’ EP on Well Rounded. He remoulded the garage template of the original into something more immediate, replacing the swung off-beats of the original with driving forward-rhythms and a clarity of purpose that takes absolutely nothing away from the musical impact of the original. This circulated on MP3 and we smiled and danced. Unexpectedly, in 2010 JB returned to ‘Heartbreaker’ for a different interpretation. This time around a more haunting approach was the order of the day with cross-fading strings creating a soulful, otherworldly atmosphere. The drop this time also swapped sub bass for punchy 808s. A tantalising further alternative that pointed the way to this vinyl release. Back 2 back timeless brilliance for the dancefloor on our favourite format. Get stuck in.



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