TOM FLYNN レコード& CD

Review: A bunch of bubbling UK Deep House players line up on Introducing Newington, a new label of the same name that is clearly fond of the N16 postcode with vocal house on the menu. Ejeca, the Irishman earmarked as the 'next Bicep', keeps up his relentless form this year with the opening track "Robodrum" which is a playful shuffling little house number that rotates between stabbing vocal samples and piercing chords. Moving south of the Irish border, Dublin based Frank B kills it with "Trieste" a wonderfully warp cut that sounds like it's been recovered from a dust filled DAT tape. London types Jack Fell Down take a cleaner, but no less infectious approach on "For You" whilst Midlands type Tom Flynn rounds it out with the deep and bouncy "Going On".

Review: Almost 12 months after brilliantly joining the dots between house, techno and tech-house on the Exit Strategy released "No Limit EP", former Hypercolour and Hot Creations artist Tom Flynn makes his first appearance on Planet E. Of the three tracks, it's opener "Packard" - whose title doffs a cap to historic parties held at a former Detroit power plant - that makes the greatest impression. A thing of simple beauty, it sees jazz pianist Joshua Praiz unfurl stunningly heartfelt, slow-motion solos over hypnotic beats and crackly, looped vocal samples. "Anna" takes a similar approach, with a cut-up speech about fashion journalism stretching out over a smooth tech-house beat and fluid piano motifs, while "Marx" subtly doffs a cap to both Isolee and the deepest tech-house around.

Review: British producer Tom Flynn debuts on CVS's Dirtybird imprint with this eponymous 12 inch. "Catch That Bird" contains all the idiosyncrasies of the Dirtybird sound - boompty basslines, quirky samples and pan pot percussion. Flip over for "Rhode Island" which features some nice looped up strings, while an edit from the dirtiest bird of all - Claude VonStroke - rounds off the B-Side. The head honcho gives "Wig Wag" a nice tweak, marking it out as the EP's high point.