Another
day, another deep house pearl from LAAK.
It’s
been a rewarding few years or so for the enigmatic Birmingham-based duo that has built
a reputation as one of the best production outfits in town with a slew of captivating
releases, mostly via their own handsome label Austere Recordings. It’s a status
that has been cemented further by carefully chosen guest appearances such as
the recent sought-after Invocations EP on Contrast-Wax.
Now
comes this. If anyone knows a thing or two about quality deepness it is Altered
Moods owner Malcolm Moore. So it is absolutely no surprise he went knocking at
LAAK’s door. And it is even less wonder that the resulting Our Ways EP is bang
on and utterly essential.
Opening
shot Our Ways Run Together is the kind of melodic, understated and wistful
interpretation of classic deep house that has become something of a stock in trade
for the production pairing; soul warming music for even the weariest of
listeners.
The
beauteous Discarded Memories is similarly spiritually affirming and uplifting,
subtly groovy too, a comfort-blanket of a track indeed, whilst New Dawn is
another blissful and hypnotic assault on the ears.
Completing
the line-up is I Can’t Help (This Feeling), the bounciest and most robust of
the four-track selection, which calls to mind the best work of veteran producer
Soul 223.
Check out:
Altered Moods Recordings @ FB
Altered Moods Recordings @ Soundcloud
LAAK @ Soundcloud
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