Under The Bunker vinyl

After debuting the Professor Inc project with that refined four track release on the consistently good Boe Recordings, Parisian house mainstay Frederic Poix expands his discography with a record for the recently established label Phonogramme. Under The Bunker is the Paris label's fourth release, and sees Poix collaborate with MB aka sound engineer Mathieu Berthet across three tracks that are described quite succinctly by the label as "using a drum machine and a keyboard on a sequencer with enlightenment". The drum machine is the most prominent element of the title track, as the combination of thick kicks and tinny hits provide the requisite forward momentum upon which the duo squeeze out some foggy freeform keys - it all bounces along like a slightly less saturated Restoration jam. On the flip "I Teach You" appears in both original and "hardcore remix" form, with the former's strident rhythmic base allowing Poix and Brechet the space to playfully embrace the melodic aspect fully, drawing on rich layers of sound that spiral brilliantly (watch out for the unannounced classic house vocal that arrives midway through). The latter version implements the vocal from the off, making it a great set opener, while the key lines have an almost Larkin-esque luminescence to them.

Patrick Luca (Island Issues), The Last Trip To Gandahar, Satore (Hizou Deep Rooted Music), Washerman, Roberto Rodriguez (Manolo), Juno Recommends Deep House, Roni Nachum (Ubertramp Records), Deymare, James Johnston (No Matter What), Jon Reynolds (LANDED Records), Professor Inc