Deft - Always Greener EP
WOTNOT MUSIC - WOT 015 (24th March 2014)

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16791-emeralds/

Despite refusing to stick to a single genre, Deft is one of those immediately recognisable producers, which is nice because it means we don’t have to waste any time comparing him to anyone else. 2013 saw the Croydon man skilfully hopping from headphone to dance styles, often within a track, his signature blend of cinematic soundscapes and crisp, intricate percussion covering hip-hop, house, and ambient. What’s more, his noteworthy contributions to the burgeoning UK footwork scene means the young producer can now count Mark Pritchard, DJ Shadow and Rockwell among his biggest fans, and boy does this boy have fans, check this Bandcamp review of his Project Mooncircle EP Voight Kampff:

Anything this magician puts out has a pretty good chance of getting you pregnant right in the good old music hole.

Says it all really.

Emeralds opens with bubbling synths, building into epic space-station jungle juke with haunting toplines and heart-shaking bass. Cavernous electronic atmospheres introduce A Little Kiss, which interleaves percussion and stuttering bass with the incredible attention to detail we’ve come to know and love.

Octavia is a feisty younger sister to Loqux & Past, the Maya Jane Coles-championed hit from his Space Hardware EP; warm, headnod house joined by a SHOWER bass-line that roundhouse kicks its older sibling in the face for hogging the limelight. Maintaining the hyper vibes, Perky couples spiky footwork beats with slowly-evolving chords creating euphoric rises and falls, leading perfectly to the epic reflection of closing interlude On The Other Side.

All in all, Deft is an artist who continues to develop in awesome and interesting ways, increasingly able to balance striking dance music with immersive ambience. And finding his path with similarly ambitious labels like WotNot, there’s a not-too-distant future where Deft no longer worries that it’s always greener on the other side.

http://deftmusic.com
http://facebook.com/deftmusic
http://twitter.com/deft_1
http://wotnot.tv

Deft - Emeralds (WOT015)

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It wasn't that long ago we premiered the appetising 'Branflakes' from Stray's 'Paradise' EP on Exit Records.

The full package was equally tasty, filled with plenty of swinging vigour and the type of sounds the London producer's shown over the years on Exit, Critical, Blu Mar Ten, Warm Communications and Modulations.

Anyway, the 'Paradise' collection is being followed by remixes by label boss dBridge and American producer Machinedrum, the man behind 2013's 'Vapor City' on Ninja Tune.


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My edit of Scratcha DVA's Soule:power reprise of Seven Wonders 'Crazy'. 

Big up Sefton, Dave, Andy and Scratcha DVA. 

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Introducing the first EP from Dan Marshall – wonderfully sampled rhythms and skilfully crafted beats in a seemingly Helter skelter fashion, ‘Acid Bon Bons’ is both beauty and beast; jazz monkey meets acid moog in a gleefully revelling combo.

Audaciously followed by ‘Smiley Tarts’ a wonky double-bass, trip-hop, disco roller that keeps the jazz in this release alive.

And finally we end on ‘Long Hose’. A fusion of synth chorded jazz, funk and modern trap beats decorated by late 60s San Fransisco. A classy bookend to a special and wildly original debut.

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