ARNIC Schallplatten & CDs

Review: After debuting with a classy drop on London-based Oscuro last year, Arnic returns for Tresydos with a cheeky slice of that trancey house sound that continues to find favour amongst the tech house cognoscenti. 'Fashion Avenue' has a crafty little strut to it, and plenty of playful sampling and zippy FX to boot, while 'Impossible Being' has a light and airy approach to electro house with synths that sound like hi-def 8-bit, if that's even possible? The charm and character continues apace through laid back downtempo rollers, bleepy techno and smoother deep house flavours aplenty.

Review: With releases already under their belt from Bilal and Deyayu and a split 12" from Alex Dima and Cristian Sarde, London's Oscuro is shaping up to be one of those destined to take up position towards the top of tech house shopping lists everywhere. That said, the four tracks from Arnic have a cheekier, mor sprightly vibe than a lot of tech-house, the likes of 'Night Children' and their tribute to the Glasgow clubbing institution that is the 'Sub Club' drawing on disco and early Chicago house influences, all within the economic and stripped down framework that put a big smile on a DJ's face when they're in the mix.

Review: The next entry in Tresydos' tenth release series features another four sterling slices of contemporary minimal tech house trance fusions, leading in with B Love's 'Video Soul', which samples a television interview with legendary talk box funker Roger Troutman. Arnic follows that with the brooding synth construction of 'I'm Into You' before Neik's 'New Age' cools things down with a rolling, warm-up-friendly groove. Atree's 'Augmented Reality' is a spikier affair to end the record on an uptempo note, maintaining the playful energy which binds the whole record together in a burst of catchy baselines and cheeky samples.