-only now- kicks things off in a rollicking fashion, its stuttering synth riff taking center stage and gradually building atop ghosts on tape s trademark drummy percussion. those whose who ve followed merry s work know that his command of rhythmic interpl

bobby b (a.k.a andre ferreira) is perhaps best known as bobby browser, as he is previously issued a pair of eps for the 100% silk label under that name. those records were excellent, but its fair to say that his icee hot debut finds ferreira exploring a richer, deeper sound. >history< is slow-burning deep house jaunt that subtly nods to detroit along the course of its soul-drenched journey. >so true< warms things up, but only slightly, as its relaxed tones, warbling melodies, and loosely stitched breakbeat offer a blissed-out path to the dancefloor.

san franciscos icee hot crew is getting ready to celebrate four years of existence, and part of that effort includes a new release, the debut 12inch from san francisco producer avalon emerson.

when san franciscos icee hot launched its own record label last fall with a new record from ghosts on tape (one of the partys founders), there was a lot of talk about how quiet hes been in recent years. now, a mere nine months later, thats all changed

the latest offering from san franciscos icee hot label finds the young imprint officially welcoming another artist to its gradually expanding roster. that said, contakt isnt exactly a stranger. the michigan-reared, new york-based producer is one of the founders and resident djs at brooklyns turrbotax® party, which has long been a sort of sister party to icee hot. contakt has previously released music for respected outposts like local action, grizzly, and dutty artz, but nobody else and tessera 04 find him taking an important step forward as an artist, delivering tunes that are richer and more really realized than anything from his past. particularly on nobody else, contakts flair for big-room melody remains intact, but he takes notes from classic kms, filling out the songs cresting synths with a full-bodied bassline, a hooky vocal sample and a sturdy rhythmic underpinning. tessera 04 goes deeper, channeling maurizio while delving headlong into a dense cloud of synths and maintaining a steady sense of forward momentum. on the flipside, icee hot resident ghosts on tape continues his recent hot streak, infusing nobody else with punchy drumwork and a potent rave sensibility. detroit legend robert hood then rounds out the release, transforming tessera 04 into a pulsing and purring slice of heady analog techno.

last year, san franciscos icee hot made the jump from party to record label, kicking off its run with a release from resident/co-founder ghosts on tape and following it up with a record from lando kal, an artist whose ties to the bay area (and the icee hot crew in particular) ran deep.

killer trax by lando kal (a.k.a. antaeus roy, incl anthony shake shakir rmx

its been three years since ghosts on tape (a.k.a. ryan merry) last released an ep of his own, and while the san francisco-based producer has remained busy on the remix front, many have likely missed the transformation hes undergone in the interim.