Bopside US Schallplatten & CDs

Review: The first single on the Bopside label comes from its' creator, Ann Arbor-based producer Tadd Mullinix, under the JTC mantle (the recently abbreviated take on James T Cotton, one of his many pseudonyms). "Escalator To Sorga" is a thing of great beauty, with a lolloping Detroit deep house groove - hissing cymbals, loose hits and so forth - overlaid with long, drawn out chords and tactile stabs. "Infinite Organism" sounds like a late '80s British house cut with old skool Motor City stabs and stargazing melodies, while "Veronja One" is the kind of deep, undulating electro jam that Drexciya used to do so well.

Review: The second release on Tadd Mullinix's Bopside label introduces Brandon Mitchell, a local Michigan-based artist who has previously worked alongside the producer under the rapper alias Kadence. Back in 2006, Mitchell featured on two tracks Mullinix recorded as Dabrye for the Two/Three album released by Ghostly International, whilst the Michigan man has also been experimenting with pop music under the Barefoot Sneaker Slaves name. As far as we can tell, Waiting For A Minute looks to be Mitchell's debut release under his given name, offering two undeniably soulful house tracks written and produced with Mullinix. Proper effervescent US vocal House business this, great stuff.