Marlon Hoffstadt & Racquets – Crumble – (Deep House Amsterdam)

German producer Marlon Hoffstadt is a man on the rise. Not content with producing one of last season’s Ibiza anthems, he’s now only stepped up here with aplomb on the Deep House Amsterdam label. DHA, of course, is also the name of one of house music’s most clued-in sites, and by all intents and purposes this is a working relationship that suits both parties.

Anyhow, the EP in question is called the Crumble EP, and it’s one that Hoffstadt produces in tandem here with Racquets, who provides a stunning vocal that’s a brilliant foil to the many melancholy meanderings on offer. This is immediately apparent on the title track, which starts off slowly but soon moves onto more sweaty dancefloor vibes. A brilliant example of how to connect the dots between pop and electronic music, that’s for sure.

From that point of view, the radio mix is certainly welcome – as are the 2 remixes that come next. Of these, the more emphatic is Andre Lodemann’s mix, which goes down a zippy tech house road. The other remix comes from Poupon, who delivers another breathtaking interpretation of the original that’s harder to pigeonhole. Overall, a thoroughly engaging EP that’s sure to earn repeated listens over the next few months.

4 out of 5

Reviewed by Ian Fleming

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