slow life 013 with a great analog sounding journey from house to deep techno

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continuing to prove its a label with two fingers very much on the pulse, the fast-divers-ifying retrofit imprint offers up a thoroughly varied ep from french producer dj steef aka frederic berthet. the marseille based producer crafts everything from deep, sample laden disco to warm grooving house for labels like gomma and toy tonics while picking up ample support from djs like james murphy, andrew weatherall, and tim sweeney.

retrofit reaches release no. 4 with a solo endeavour from boss jay shepheard that truly encapsulates the labels mantra of referencing vintage house, disco and techno but laying it in a sheen of contemporary sonic dynamism. this is more than evident on the expertly paced >all over my nord< which is driven by a richly elastic analogue bassline riding the slick syncopation. a surfeit of melodic stabs imbues the track with real energy whilst the gradual rise to dominance of a pad wash drenched in detroit atmospherics adds the requisite emotion! this is complemented by the much more immediate >string theory< which opens the b side with a master class in future retro jacking house business whilst >kuderskis groove< bridges the gap between filtered disco aesthetics and deep house bpms with nonchalant ease. prime dj business once again from the retrofit camp.