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John Barber | Fractal
[SOMA398D]

1. Fractal 
2. Love In Life
3. Shine

Soma welcome back London based producer & label owner John Barber for another 3-track slab of finely crafted Deep House in the follow up to his debut release on Soma last year. John shows off slick production skills and a fine modern take on the Deep House genre on the Fractal EP.

Title track ‘Fractal’ starts off on an almost Detroit tip as smooth pads and organ like stabs line the back of a solid, wall-shaking groove. Crisp and cutting percussion give this track a sense or urgency keeping it firmly rooted in the dance floor.

‘Love In Life’ is up next and starts with a contemplative beat giving rise to delicate, subtle stabs that are dubbed out to perfection. More smooth pads fill out the expanse as soulful vocal cuts spill in over choppy percussion. The break beat style of the track gives it a real stand out quality and John fits every piece together with ease.  

‘Shine’ closes off the EP in a more muted style. That ever-reliant House beat comes into play in the opening segment allowing the track to open smoothly with a perfectly infectious groove. John really works the percussion on this and makes it a real workout. Subtle synth hits works their way in help to keep the groove on track.

John delivers a solid follow up to last summers Days Without Freedom and embodies it with his own unique style.

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering

John Barber - Shine (Soma 398d)

Roberto Clementi | Marble
[SOMA396D]

1. Marble
2. BYP
3. Kermesse

Roberto Clementi is back and the in form Italian producer is ready to rock dancefloors once again with his unique blend of Techno, Dub & Electronics in the Marble EP. Roberto’s debut album N Lights is just on the horizon and this single leads perfectly into it after Januarys epic When You [inc Par Grindvik remix]. 

Marble is the perfect opener to this EP. A kick heavy, grooved out number cut open with crisp hi hats and taken to another level with stunningly executed stabs. Roberto layer the track with just a hit of ethereal pads, hinting at distant plains. This is one of Roberto’s more full on tracks and he really makes it work with ease whilst retaining his style.

BYP drops things down a notch as sub heavy beats roll in to start what is another fine addition to Roberto’s repertoire. His signature grooving beats are packed by subtle changes in percussive patterns and sudden flourishes of reverb flooded synths with chopping hi hats picking the pace up toward the end. Roberto has a knack for making real end of the night Techno and this fits that bracket perfectly.

Rounding things off is the electronica driven Kermesse. Roberto delves in at the deep end again and really shows of his skills as a producer as oddly engrossing bass line and funked up beat sit atop electrified pad lines. This track steps outside the box for the Italian but shows nothing but his will and want to mix things up. 
Roberto has come a long way since his debut on Soma 2 years ago and with his debut album on the way this May, he is shaping up to be one of the best Soma has to offer.

*All tracks mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering – http://glowcast.co.uk/

Roberto Clementi - Marble (Soma 396d)

a decent rework of this masterpiece from Brinkmann...hope you like it!
      unmasterd!

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