FRED P レコード& CD

Review: Fred P continues to be a prolific driving force in deep house, with his own Private Society label carrying a huge amount of his work these days. On this latest single he maintains one of his other close working relationships with Parisian institution Synchrophone, delivering three cuts of his refined, endlessly immersive music. 'Dance Of Rhythms' is a driving, sharply defined cut with a lot of action occurring in the lower register while the higher frequencies have acres of space to stretch out in, all the better to keep your head mellow while the hips sway. 'The Beauty In The Sound' is a more pattering affair and 'Vibe Science' favours a nagging drum pattern which nods towards jazz funk as much as techno. This is quintessential Fred P mastery, through and through.

Review: Fred P has just served up the album of his career but that doesn't stop the scene's deepest operator from also coming up with this superb new EP on Cyber. It comes on a nice translucent green 12" and kicks off with 'Forward.' This one rolls on cuddly drums and has rickety percussive lines all overloaded with Fred's signature spiritual synths. 'Motion' is a little more driving but no less cavernous and inviting with its balmy and heady pads and then comes the life-affirming 'Equals Progression', a groove that sways to and fro with silvery drums and yet more astral melodies.