LAROSA レコード& CD

Review: American producer LaRosa makes his first appearance on the esteemed Eastenderz imprint, bringing with him a quartet of killer, club-ready cuts. He sets his stall out with 'How Do You We Do', a chunky, tech-tinged roller piled high with deep, dubby sub-bass, bleeping melodies and intergalactic pads (plus a wonderful, saucer-eyed breakdown), before reaching for gently chiming melodies, bustling beats, smoother bass and trippy noises on 'Chagondoo'. 'The Fifth Story' is a little deeper and more subdued - though the sub-bass is even weightier and the melodies more bleeping - while 'Easier Said Than Done' is a rock-solid tech-house box jam of the sort that Eastenderz has always done so well. Keep an ear out for some very subtle disco vocal samples and acidic squelches.

Review: Since launching in 2020 the Locus label has been running a good game in the field of bouncy, proper cheeky minimal tech house. Releases from Chris Stussy, Politics Of Dancing and Lauren Lo Sung have all served them well, and now they're expanding their reach with the LCS Trax series, inviting fresh names into the fold. Mathijs Smit and Larosa fill out the A-side with bubbly, warm-hearted grooves to get you feeling real nice, while Bodj opens up the flip with some twinkling arpeggios and an overall dreamy mood before Nolga seals the deal with a blissed-out swinger for those who like some depth in their dancefloor delights.