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Review: London-based producer Phivo, better known as Pure Science, returns with a remastered suite of four tactile house tools that trace a lineage back to the genre's pre-digital golden age. He's often dubbed the Prince of Tech Houseiand rightly soihis work from the early 2000s has become a touchstone for DJs and collectors alike. Originally released on his own label and long since a Discogs grail, these cuts resurface via GEMS with all their analogue grit intact. 'Cool Breeze' glides on dubby low-end and featherlight percussion, setting the tone with understated confidence while 'Wanna Luv' swings into vocal-chopped bliss, its garage shuffle and heady warmth calling to smoky basements and sunrise sessions. The B-side tightens things furtheri'Cool Shak' rides a stripped-down funk framework, while 'Like Dat' leans into soulful grit with punchy drums and restrained tension. London-based producer Phivo, better known as Pure Science, returns with a remastered suite of four tactile house tools that trace a clear line back to the genre's pre-digital golden age. Often dubbed the Prince of Tech Houseiand rightly soihis early 2000s output has become a touchstone for DJs and collectors alike. Originally self-released and long since a Discogs grail, these cuts resurface via GEMS with all their analogue grit intact. 'Cool Breeze' glides on dubby low-end and featherlight percussion, setting the tone with understated confidence. 'Wanna Luv' swings into vocal-chopped bliss, its garage shuffle and heady warmth calling to smoky basements and sunrise sessions. The B-side tightens the screwsi'Cool Shak' rides a stripped-back funk framework, while 'Like Dat' leans into soulful grit with punchy drums and coiled tension. There's no trend-chasing gloss or retro-revivalist excess hereithis is tech house before it was diluted: grainy, body-moving and quietly masterful. Phivo's instinct for groove is unmatched and the enduring relevance of these tracks are a nod to the subtle innovations he pioneeredirestraint over excess, motion over spectacle, and soul above all.