Less is more they say. Perhaps not though in the case of the much-loved
Austere Recordings which has been away for way too long. Fast-approaching a
year since the label’s last outing, they are finally back in business however with
an EP well worth the wait, Austerity Cuts Volume 1.
And for release number seven the imprint has plumped for its first
various artists EP featuring a clutch of new names alongside a well-respected
older hand.
French DJ and producer Life Recorder is now firmly established as
one of the underground’s brightest talents following a series of exceptional
releases for the likes of Soul Print Recordings and the grossly underrated
Bokhari. Here he is on the kind of form that caught the attention of Aesthetic
Audio’s Keith Worthy with a sparkling techno cut, From Above, that glistens
from every chord and delights at every turn.
Young newcomer Arnheim is clearly a talent to watch out for. Remember
the name because there is undoubtedly much more to come from the London-based upstart on the
evidence of this über-deep diamond. A self-confessed jazz fan, his melancholic
piano-driven piece Late Night In The Loft more than holds its own, exuding class
and evoking images of long-lost smoke-filled dive bars. Nice.
Gradul Lashton, a moody pseudonym if ever there was, debuts on the
label with the wonderfully dreamy and redolent Summer Solace, a track in no
particular rush that meanders jauntily and languidly from start to finish. Superb.
Rounding off proceedings is Fat Dog’s All That I Own. It’s a blissful,
bluesy and elegant contribution dripping in soul and warmth, not least because
of the gorgeous Marvin Gaye undercurrent. And you can never get enough Marvin.
Check out:
Austerity Cuts Vol. 1 @ Juno
Life Recorder @ FB
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