- More often than not, shared EPs lack cohesion—although that doesn't apply to this latest outing on René Breitbarth's Deep Data. The EP's unity of purpose is aided by a theme—the "slow" of the title—which results in four deep house tracks that keep things relatively laidback.
Chembass opens with an ode to the Manchester district he currently calls home. "Rusholme" is velvety house with a touch of broken beat. With its pulses, angular rhythm and lush synths, it's the sort of thing you could imagine appearing on Mantis Recordings a decade ago. More traditional deep house tropes follow with label head René Breitbarth's trippy "Cowbell-Boy," but it's no less accomplished. Chembass's compatriot Dixie Yure turns in the moodiest of the four tracks, embellishing "ZZ.WW" with howling analogue synths, indistinct vocals and sporadic live toms and snares. Ukrainian house producer Vualitron's "Dancetsch" is a gem. Somewhat reminiscent of Robag Wruhme's quirkiness, it's packed with interesting ambient bleeps, and sounds like its recorded at the bottom of a swimming pool.
Tracklist01. Chembass - Rusholme
02. Rene Breitbarth - Cowbell Boy
03. Dixie Yure - ZZ.WW
04. Vualitron - Dancetsch