Ornaments Germany レコード& CD

Review: The bond between Sascha Dive and fellow German operation Ornaments Music dates back to 2008 when the Deep Vibes boss put out the Deepest America 12". His love for the original US deep house sound remains unabated on this new 12" for Ornaments, Tribute, with the title track notable for some deft sampling of cult Detroit DJ The Electrifying Mojo. Around his legendary tones, Dive crafts a bone shaking house groove with chords positively dripping with emotion. Bust out the B side and Underground Quality's Jus Ed lays down a killer phased out Deep Sleep remix of the track whilst Dive adds his own filter heavy Disco version. A fine 12".

Review: It's been three years since Joseph Longo III - AKA veteran New York deep house hero Pal Joey - popped up on Ornaments under the French Touch alias. Like its predecessor, this sequel is an expansive and varied affair, with a number of Longo's friends and associates lending a hand throughout. The more up-tempo moments reside on the A-side, with the hypnotic deep house shuffle of "Come On (Fredo Remix)" and rap-sampling jazz-house deepness of "Breakin' Necks (Papastomp Mix)" both standing out. Much of the rest of the EP rolls at a hip-hop tempo, with Longo and pals dropping head-nodding heat such as "Crowd Jumpin' (Dj PH Mix)" and the "golden era" flava of Ben Muller hook-up "Movin Up".

Review: We can always rely on Ornaments to deliver the best in quality house music and 2012 was another important milestone for the label. Their last EP sees label favourite, Rhauder go head to head with on of the most charismatic voices in house and techno - Mr.Paul St Hilaire, famously known for his work with Rhythm & Sound and its sub-label, Burial Mix. The original is actually reminiscent of the Basic Channel tradition, with those long, sweltering chunks of percussion flowing so neatly along side St Hilaire's enigmatic voice. The dub version is even deeper and indulgent in its delay tradition - exactly what we want to see here! The Pop-a-dub mix is an absolute gem though, allowing those drums to release themselves from the torrent of reverb and tape echo and grind their way to the sound of those gorgeous dub vocals.

Review: Cocoon regular Daniel Stefanik's latest EP- his first for Ornaments - exists at the maximal end of the minimal spectrum, delivering tech-house tracks whose impeccable sound design tends towards the grandiose. That's particularly true of A-side 'Echoes', where spacey, dub techno-influenced chords and riffs combine with grand, reverb-laden aural textures atop a smooth, rolling tech-house beat. 'It's Time To Build' is chunkier and slightly more groovy, despite a tough, locked-in beat, thanks to a smooth, deep bassline and warming, slightly spacey chords, while closing cut 'Destination Detroit' is a fine slab of enveloping sci-fi electro inspired by classic cuts from the Motor City.

Review: New music on Germany's Ornaments this week by Urban Force, a new alias of veteran Leipzig-based DJ/producer Daniel Stefanik, known for his collaborations with local legend Matthias Tanzmann, as well as Mathias Kaden and Stefan Wesemann aka Chet. 'Lost Traxx #3' is a cavernous and glacial dub techno journey into the deep that's right in line with the label's distinct sound, followed over on the flip by a more restrained redux by Berlin based Martin Mueller aka YouANDme.