Nuances de Nuit レコード& CD

Review: Another four track various artist EP from London imprint Nuances de Nuit, and their slogan 'Pour Les Danseurs' (for the dancers) could not be more apt. On Nuances de Nuit Vol. 5, the hypnotic, breakbeat-driven experience of 'Chromium' by Mehlor with Maxime Boekel (aka Le Louche) is reminiscent of some Rominimal sounds, while the on the flip the rolling, funky and ethereal tech house of Local Dub's 'Moon Dog' calls to mind iO (Mulen) and is an impressive debut from the You&Me affiliates. This is closed out by the swing-fuelled euphoria from Karab (Tessellate) on 'Hors Piste' that's full of classic house motifs.

Review: The second volume of Nuances De Nuit brings together another choice cast of producers operating in the contemporary deep house scene. Politics Of Dancing are always to be trusted to kick a record off in style, and they do so with aplomb here on the heady melodic rush of "When The Morning Comes" before Akyra takes things in a crafty, playful and heftily swinging direction on "Rizla". Karaba's "Floating Mind" hovers in a psychedelic space shaped out by expressive synth shapes and anchored by a rubbery bassline and stout house beat. Cosmic JD and Zenta complete the record with "Spencer Landoff", another cheeky diversion into the alternate dimension of the late night / early morning scene.