Finally Here... (MTR011) Delete - Predatory Things Of A Minute

I've been pushing through the mysterious clips and videos of a Soviet nature that Russian-based producer Delete sends through for a while now, and the reason for it all is finally revealed, an LP released on the Dutch  label, Mindtrick Records.

Check out the final teaser below, containing the track at the halfway stage of the release, 1937.

It's clear that Delete is a man interested in the storied history of his country, and it reflects in his music. The video above contrasts the stark grimness of day to day life in the USSR, contrasted with the glorious public face the regime used to keep up appearances and this is reflected in the music, which is largely downbeat, at times unnerving, and gives an overall vibe of uncertainty. All this combines to ensure that you're quickly aware of the story Delete wants to tell. Garage this laced in history can't be called future garage, so I'll quote Inofaith and say this is the perfect use of the term "Future Garage from the past".

Either way, it's a real standout album for me.

Check out a preview mix below.

The album consists of eleven original tracks, and a couple of remixes of Remember Us, courtesy of Roof Light and Lostlojic, and fans of physical releases will be happy to know that there's a 12" sampler available with originals Remember Us (with a remix from DFRNT) and Neva (with a remix from VVV). You can grab all formats from the Mindtrick Records store now.

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(PSM007) Roof Light/Lostlojic - Pearl/So Much

Let's face it, Roof Light is one of the best out there. No matter what he puts out, it's always different and most importantly interesting. A release on Phutureshock with Roof Light, backed by similarly interesting Ukrainian, Lostlojic? Well that's definitely caught my attention.

The A-Side is a piece by Roof Light, and good luck assigning a genre to this one. It's currently floating around my vinyl shelves as I can't bring myself to put it anywhere. To put it simply, this has a bit of everything in it, up to and including, a bit of slap bass that makes for probably the most danceable tune I've heard from him.

Lostlojic's B-Side is equally difficult to classify, sitting somewhere between garage and footwork, a hazy mixture perfect for a long summer evening.

A great release that'll frustrate the genre-enthusiasts no end. You can grab the vinyl release now.

(PSM006) Lostlojic - She's Special

It's always good news when you hear that Ukraine's favourite son Lostlojic has dropped something new, this time on the respected Phuture Shock Muzik. The release comes with the original 'She's Special' and remixes from OPR8 and the up-and-comer Troy Gunner.

Where does this fit into Night Tracks? Well, to me, it sounds like a piece built for long summer nights (those in the UK might remember some of those from two years ago), with submerged vocals recalling the work of the artist formerly known as Joy Orbison on 'Wet Look' some years ago. OPR8 gives the track a more 'traditional' 2-step feel, eschewing the blissful pads in favour of the lush chiming keys as the focus. Troy Gunner, meanwhile, takes the original, breaks it down into its constituent parts, and pieces it together again, like somebody putting together a jigsaw puzzle that somehow made a picture just as good as was intended. The pads are broken and cut, but it more than works well, especially with the more flowing vocals.

Out on 12" from 14th May and Digital now.

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