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Paul Cottams Ruff Draft label enjoyed a great first year in 2014, delivering white-hot material from the man himself, LK and Romansoff, amongst others. For the imprints first missive of 2015, Cottam has recruited Cardiff-based rising star Chesus, who previously impressed via releases on Local Talk, 4 Lux and Catapult. Theres naturally much to admire, from the acid-era electronics, delicate synth strings and shimmering chords of opener Orbicular, to the DJ Gregory-ish stabs, wonky electronics and dense, organic-sounding percussion of WYW. Bristol-based producer Owain K - best known for his hook-ups with Jamie Anderson on Dessous - lends a hand on Let It Happen, a rather fine slice of warm, immersive, Balearic deep house goodness seemingly inspired by the Vangelis classic of the same nam