Sabb Feat. J.U.D.G.E – ‘Enclose’ (Animal Trainer remix) (Hive audio)

Progressive house has been a dirty term dragged under all kinds of bad places over the years, but the basics of what it was about as a genre still hold firm. Focusing on an emotive and epic appeal, when done right it’s all dreamy grooves and wistful melancholy that makes grown men go giddy – and definitely not a chainsaw synth day glo soundtrack for Las Vegas.

This remix of Sabb’s Judge collaboration ‘Enclose’ from Swiss duo Animal Trainer certainly isn’t in the same musical ballpark of that halcyon 90s era of music, but it definitely boasts some of the same traits. The production is crisp and the ethereal dreaminess of the vocal and the melodies does make you think of that dancefloor abandon summarised by the deep excursions at Renaissance and Shindig at the turn of the century. Best part is there’s enough inventiveness about it to make fans of lush music a million miles from any connotations of the word prog excited too, but you should never be embarrassed about this sort of thing. A great track.

4 out of 5

Reviewed by Jimmy Coultas