SEBASTIEN LEGER Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Progressive melodic phenom Sebastien Leger is an unstoppable human current; the egressive mood of his music matches the restless energy he has channelled into his productions and DJ appearances across Europe since 1999. Bringing his latest opus to the tiny island of Malta to add to Guy J's Early Morning label, 'Koi Fish' and 'Gaufrette' serve as twin dawn and dusk choruses for the emo-valent raver. Continuing Leger's recent penchant for naming his music after food, 'Gaufrette' brings a chocolate-sauced, latticed sonic wafer of burbling synth and engineered drum fill, and 'Koi Fish' a synthetic set of lateral undulations and slippery synth-flicks, like the titular fish. That breakdown too!

Review: Charming, buttery "tropical" melodic house from Sebastian Leger and Roy Rosenfeld in the form of 'Panko Day', a surefire sunset favourite, whose restorative tones were first heard from Leger's own DJ set at Camino Riviera, San Diego. The new track takes its name from Japanese panko, a form of light breadcrumb used to create a crispy coating on fried foods; only an unruffled head and body-space could possibly engender the kinds of bite-sized, vibe-grazing moods this track implies, with its whistly progressions and simple, bulbous shuffle. The B-side's 'Milka' refers to another readymade snack food, though the track is much more entrancing and modal, chowing down on crunchy layers in the pan mix.