Freebeat 04 vinyl

The enigmatic Freebeat label drops on our shelves with no information, but then again, who needs promotional info when the music can speak for itself? After three EP's by a small contingent of producers, the label's fourth release comes as a collaborative effort from four European deep house heavyweights. Leonid aka Paul Smith has appeared countless times on the excellent Sistrum label and comes through with the mighty "Can't Stop" on the A-side, a full-bodied cut with plenty of synth magic, followed by Nous and Echovolt's Miltiades and the slow-burning sway of "Xnn". On the flipside, there's a sweet and soulful house cut from DaRand Land in the form of "In Earnest", and two pieces of off-the-wall mentalism from Jose Rico, one of which takes a totally beatless approach. Nice bundle!

Owen Jay, Patrick Luca (Island Issues), Tomi Chair, Life Recorder, Ben Boe (For Those That Knoe), F-on, Satore (Hizou Deep Rooted Music), Petko / Soul Print Recordings, Agnostic Rhythm, Ney Faustini, Rumore, Brad P/Inner Shift/Common Dreams, Joe Montana, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Lumitecc, DJP (Soul Print Rec)