Released
Tech House, Minimal
- There's nothing at all complicated about Mark Henning's music; it's house. Pure and simple. That said, it has a messy, druggy vibe and it's been getting dirtier around the edges. Whether or not this is a conscious choice is anyone's guess, but the wonkiness that's always been seems more emphasised along with a trademark low-end that shares a kindred spirit with the sound of the tech house warehouse parties that evolved in the mid-'90s in south London and Croydon.
"S'all Good" shuffles along to a classic percussive house backdrop, with off-kilter keys and disorientating stabs to keep the mood trippy and deep. There's a muffled attempt at speech that comes in and out of the mix and miscellaneous ghostly noises that evoke an episode of Scooby Doo set in a parallel world. "Where Are You Going?" carries on in the same vein, pushing the disembodied voices into the foreground, and making one wonder if they haven't stumbled into some sort of funky seance.
There's darkness at work here, but humour too. Henning's sound seems to have evolved as a result of his work with Fruity Loops, which gives his compositions a retro flavour and a rare warmth and depth among his peers. These are two tracks that, although relatively similar in style, will prove their versatility on the floor.
Tracklist A S'all Good
B Where Are You Going?