Up first is The Thrill of It, a bubbly, warm bit of tech house with a interesting vocal samples, a nimble bass stab and lots of nebulous melodies. It makes for a truly unique atmosphere that sounds like little else. The other original is Diagonal, a sombre bit of proggy tech with a classic vocal sample from The Sopranos theme tune as well as rising, harmonic melodies that really do glow. The Jules & Moss remix of the same track is a subtle rework that gets wired up with lots of space age synths and search light like sirens. Lastly, Lee van Dowski and Dean Demanuele remix Thrill of It into a sandy, textured bit of loopy tech with wooden hits, intriguing little melodic hooks and plenty of dancefloor clout. In summation, then, a fine EP.
4 out of 5
Reviewed by Ian Fleming
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