- After a decade spent in relative obscurity, Tommy Vicari Jnr has emerged as a prolific electronic producer. Until recently, the Sheffield-based musician was an enigmatic figure—his broad catalogue of house and techno belonged solely to personal friends, Discogs geeks and the occasional big name DJ. But since Italian label 320KB Music commissioned him for three releases in 2013, Vicari Jnr's exposure has changed drastically. Two years later, his fifth EP for 320KB might be his most eagerly anticipated.
"BBBB" has been getting house heads hot under the collar, particularly since a video of Raresh playing it at Sunwaves did the rounds on social media earlier this year. It's a relatively straightforward day-party banger, and an impeccably produced one at that. "AAAA" employs similarly warm pads to more introspective ends, layering soft drum flicks and spacey effects across its central melody. Richly textured and slightly wistful, it's the main reason to pick up Vicari Jnr's latest sophisticated record.