Tape Hiss

Review: Brooklyn's Love Notes label continues to strengthen its repertoire with a return offering from the rising San Francisco producer tape_hiss. Following on from the excellent Love Is A Dog From Hell 12" earlier in the year this new four track single presents yet more plush, heartfelt jams from the machine-based side of house music. If a reference point were needed, having Patrice Scott on board for a remix is a logical move, although the Detroit don's Latin-flavoured shakedown of "The Vivian Girls" is a spicy proposition compared to the soothing balm of the original. That's not to say tape_hiss doesn't like to throw it down, as the twitchy pulse of "Realms Of The Unreal" adeptly proves.

Review: Love Notes reach their tenth release with a double pack from label regular tape_hiss. Following on from two crucial 12"s that landed on the label last year, the Brooklyn artist steps up with eight cuts of purest heat that remind you just how much mileage there still is in no-nonsense hardware jams. There's a consistent mood of immersive, undulating house coursing throughout, with warm, punchy acid basslines offset by intricate percussion and dreamy pads that sit easy on the ears. "Folding Space" is a standout track with its delicate beats and refined lead lines, while "No Neck & Bad As Hell" brings a little electro bite into the mix, with stunning results.

Review: Inching ever closer to their 20th release milestone, Love Notes (from Brooklyn) puts on offer here an effort that's quite represenative of modern NYC, with the Brooklyn based artist whom they've been working hard to develop, tape_hiss, getting his signature, emotionally wrought sounds re-rubbed by none other than heavy hitter and worldwide NYC representative, the mighty Joey Anderson. The soaring strings, pensive melodies, and crisp percussion of the originals shine, and Mr. Anderson does what he does to the title track with great aplomb; breaking things down and rebuilding in just such a way that remains complimentary the EP on the whole, but is unique at the same time. Exquisite.

Review: tape_hiss is a regular on Love Notes, having only recently dropped the excellent Cognitive Dissonance double pack. The Brooklyn based producer is back on the label with another four tracks of finest deep house for the club, kicking off with the emotive but peppy strains of "Jacob's Ladder" before drifting off into the calmer waters of "Maspeth Ave". "Life As An Echo" has an equally wistful ring to it, but don't be misled, this is still sturdy tackle for the dancefloor. "The Forests Of My Mind" finishes the EP off with a hazy trip through languorous pads and dusty drums for those tender moments of the night.