The White 3 EP vinyl

Brian Harden is back on D3 Elements with a new three track EP that once again explores richly musical deep house with a difference. Harden is a criminally overlooked Chicago producer who had big success in the 90s thanks to releases on Moods & Grooves, Nite Life Collective and Undaground Therapy Muzik. He then took a break away from music, but the D3 label boss coaxed him out of retirement in 2014 with a top debut EP for the label. Since then he has also released on Sistrum and Soul Print, and is now properly back in business. First cut 'Paradox' is a mid tempo house roller with scale-riding chords and emotive, late night tinkles on the keys that really speak to your soul. Golden pads stream in the background and it's a hugely classy affair all round. 'Nostalgic Pieces' is then a deeper cut with a warped baseline and starry night sky melodies up top. Again, lush, musical chords shimmer and simmer deep in the track, lending it a real sense of artistry and separating Harden from the legions of modern deep house imposters. Finally, 'Chicago Homage' is an elastic, spacious cut with rubbery kicks, soft hi hats and a tumbling bas riff that once again come coated in gorgeous pads. This is music that makes you feel good as you dance your every day woes away.

Patrick Luca (Island Issues), Tomi Chair, Ernie (Minuendo Recordings), Matt Pond (DeepSystems), Dj Prophet, Per Bojsen-Moller, Juno Recommends Deep House, Petko / Soul Print Recordings, Jimini, Brad P/Inner Shift/Common Dreams, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Hakim Murphy, Coca District, Anaxander, Titonton Duvante (Residual), Phaze Dee, DJP (Soul Print Rec), Pete Woosh (DiY/Spirit Wrestlers)