Off Track Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Brooklyn's Will Buck is back on his very own Off Track Recordings with a scorching three-tracker titled So Special. It's classic house of his home city all the way on this one; whether it's the deeply emotive groove of opening cut 'You're My' with those mesmerising pads, and lush M1 keys throughout underpinned by punchy 909 rhythms - typical motifs of the day eh! Elsewhere, the hypnotic swing of infectious B side cut 'Won't Let You Go' calls to mind the very best of Strictly Rhythm's back catalogue, and closes it out with the moodier and serious 'What Do U See?' with its addictive vocal loops and uplifting pianos.

Review: Off Track's second EP is a masterclass in tough and ready house that is jam packed with musicality. The kicks of Felipe Gordon's 'We All Got The Time' are scuffed up and heart felt, and the noodling keys are pure joy. 'Back Into Time' then brings even more jazz-funk vibes to a languid beat perfect for sundown and Will Buck then goes solo after that collab with a soul drenched tune Moodymann would be proud of. The vibe is totally switched up for 'I'll B Right There,' which pairs the classic sample with sustained pads and hardcore house drums designed purely to make you sweat.