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The sounds that have emanated from little London-based house label, LB Produce, thus far have been modest, occulted by the label’s own mystery (only a mere 100 or so know of their existence, so it seems), yet they never fail to set proverbial fire to the dancefloor.

The helm is now overtaken by Ron Obvious – when not being played by Terry Jones in Monty Python – for the vinyl-only imprint’s third release: a four-track EP of sweltering house tracks, all equally as dark and recondite in nature. The highlight here is “I Keep Down”. With a vocal snippet, heavy on the reverb, opening the track with a blasé “My name is Ron Obvious”, gradual MIDI layering of tinny hi-hats and kaleidoscopic synthesiser melodies, the track pays clear homage to the distinctive timbres of mid-1980s Chicago and Detroit in their most orthodox forms. A considerable feat, achieved by Obvious both convincingly and respectfully.

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Ron Obvious “I Keep Down” - Boiler Room Debuts

The Inaugural EP from London based minimal label, Hossh Records. 

Splitting his time between London and Rome, Label Boss Ankel has a sound that encapsulates his minimal, grooving tech house influences from the past two decades. Taking inspiration from Europes ever fruitful underground scene while looking further afield for sounds across the globe that sculpt and curate a unique and ever giving taste. 

The original mix features a slick, hair raising vocal which pre-empts a dark, unnerving feeling paired with a swinging groove and soft pads that allow for a track that wouldn’t look out of place in a longed out minimal afters or a slightly punchier tech house set earlier in the night. The dub version offers a stripped back, club ready adaptation of the original while established Berliner and curator of the famed Meltdown parties, David Delgado comes in on remix duties with a spaced out, early morning mind bender. Up and coming Chilean Alejandro Cuestas finishes off the EP with his take featuring a slightly lighter, more housey blend of rolling, dubby base and refreshing hi hats.

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