Focus For Infinity vinyl

While Live at Robert Johnson has released a plethora of mix CDs, compilations and singles, Focus For Infinity from Massimiliano Pagliara is actually the first long player to be put out on the imprint. The eight track vinyl version of the album meanders through downtempo ambience, housey drive, funky disco and intricate mimimal aspects over its course. Singing its own song and dancing to its own rhythm, the Italian producer explores analogue recordings and digital manipulation equally. Featuring guest vocalists on three of the tracks, it's an album to be listened to at home but also holds enough weight to move a dancefloor. The 2xLP showcases the full breadth of Pagliara's production nous, from the synth pop of"As The Night Breathes" to the low slung ambience of "I'll Never Be". The devious disco feel on "Harmonize" and the electro works on "In Order Of My Depth" are all displays of the producer's wide eyed approach. The second slab of wax is just as varied, with the deep and luscious keys on "Fade The Light" and more 80s synth musings on "After". Back to back with the clicks and cuts of "A Wrong Chance" it's a delightful mixed bag that touches on many spectrums within dance music and shows of Paglaria as a master of his trade. Essential.

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