DINO SABATINI Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Dino Sabatini returns to his own Outis Music label with another mesmerising selection of deep electronic sounds that seem to take plenty of influences from dub, downtempo, ambient and trip hop. The open has a creeping melodic sequence that is forever subtly shifting and brings a sense of eeriness to the smooth and unhurried dub rhythms below. 'Inenarrabilis' is then a double quick flurry of tiny synth loops and trippy effects then 'Plena Lunae' allows you to breathe once more and sink into a vast dub soundscape. 'Ego Experior' shuts down with some paranoid baselines bubbling up through a slowly churning groove. Some quality work here for sure.

Review: From the moment that opening track "Foreword" shuffles in on a wave of picturesque synths and humid textures, it's clear that Dino Sabitini's second full-length, Omonimo, is going to be a positive affair. While rooted in techno, much of the album is a much dreamier, downtempo affair, with hazy chords and twinkling melodies cascading down over beats variously inspired by hip-hop, dub, IDM and classic '90s ambient house. Some listener may also notice a clear influence from late '80s Italian deep house, particularly on the sparkling "Just When I Think About You", and blissful album closer "And It All Ends Here".