Social 8 vinyl

Every five or so years there appears a new, mysterious house label releasing high-quality dance music that seems to cause some sort of a frenzy on the scene, or rather, the online second-hand market. SOCIAL is the new root of the hype and, in all honesty, it is very much deserved; much like Shed's early output, this uncredited artist(s) is putting out some killer tunes, all suave and stripped-back for maximum dance floor effectiveness. "Track 1" is a solid groove made of steely bass drums and minimalist melodies that don't seem to get tiresome even after a full ten minutes of playback. In short, it's the A-side for all the tool lovers out there - a big room anthem. "Track 2" is a much deeper affair, entering the room with a dubby glow to the low ends and the melodies themselves, whereas "Track 3" provides some charming Chicago tendencies in the same school of thought as dons such as Ron Trent. Cop it before it's too late!

Don Crisp