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Cat-No:mil005
Release-Date:20.09.2013
Genre:House
Configuration:12"
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The prospect of a Music Is Love release has become an increasingly notable proposition for electronic music fans with their assured consistency of groove-heavy beats having already resulted in four high-grade releases. The label has effectively cemented their reputation as a trailblazing imprint for fresh sounding house and from the introduction of New Jack City through to the much hyped Maxwell, their latest rendition further emphasises their status as reliable purveyors of effortlessly deep, contemporary house. Liam Geddes comes to the foreground for MIL005 with the Milton Keynes-based producer having already provided a glimpse into his artistic foray with track Keep Coming on the VA release. He layered into his nuanced take on deep house with a stripped-back, stylish melody that oozed mature house sophistication. Following up in a similar vein Again & Over kicks off proceedings with a techno-driven rhythm ruthlessly building in stature. A cascading bassline forms the fore of the beat while industrious rattle-shakes and chord remnants of Kerri Chandler's Its You interpose momentarily in the background. As the track builds sirens grow in presence and juxtapose beautifully against a sprinkling of keys which intersect harmoniously at the breakdown while the hypnotic bass and ticking hi-hats kick back in and flow increasingly along. The opening track is a statement of deeper and darker intent from Geddes, taking a more low-key and retrospective approach. The insistent sense of energy and style manifests itself purposefully into What You Been Drinking; a more measured musical aesthetic of the LP. Prolonged key chords simmer in the background and ease the beat along against a flux of warped key chord sequences, penetrative kicks and a brooding female vocal hook which shadows the track and gives it a mysterious trippy-like feel. Wednesday Blues amplifies procedures further blending elements of Chicago/Detroit house with Dyed-esque rhythms into a satisfying whole. Coarsening in its delivery, groove-flecked harmonies, intricate percussion combinations and harmonizing key chords take the listener on a deep journey into a high-stepping house roller. The coalescing of sounds and slick transitions within the track serve to highlight the compositional stylings of his evolving musical panache and this exhibit of coolness and audible flair continues into I Got Something U Aint, a fine balance of groove and rhythm rounding off the LP in assured fashion. Bumping kicks, a subliminal bassline and deep chorded stabs maintain the pace and combine head-noddingly along against an engaging female vocal sample.

Liam Geddes' penchant for utilising deft vocal touches and heavy-hitting basslines personifies the LP and tracks are altogether formed with great dynamic range and filled with confident underground dance floor flair. Evolving a vigorous house/techno sound over the four tracks his shimmering stripped-down style lies symbiotic with MIL's approach for nurturing the freshest of talents. More