Sound Reflection Vinyl & CDs

Review: Cuisine Dub first charmed out ears with a release on the ever-excellent Udacha label, but now the Croatian producer has been picked up by Sound Reflection for an EP of sumptuous experimental delights somewhere on the fringes of world music influenced deep house. "Benvenuti" is a playful beatless opener before the twinkling delights of "Teraca" take hold with a steady rhythm section powering the delicate melodies. "Laguna" lets some lingering piano notes drift into the patter of bongos and congas, and then "Lumbrak" strips everything back without losing that hand-played organic feeling. "Galeb" finishes the record off with yet more blissful keys and loping rhythms that radiate that good time Adriatic feeling.

Review: Donnie Tempo has only appeared once previously as Knu Je', and that was way back in 2001. Now the alias is revived on Sound Reflection in a shimmering, twirling expression of broken beat and boogie sensibilities for those who like their beats soul n' sun drenched. It's actually his Quad IBB alias that serves up the "original mix" of "Vocoder So Sexy", and it's nothing short of stunning. The rich layers of vocals cavort with the expressive key changes and sharply angled beats, making for a truly striking cut that sounds equally fresh in its instrumental form on the B side.

Review: From the label: "First release from a new Chicago label; Sound Reflection Recordings. Boasting 3 deep tracks from Life Recorder, Dcook, & Jose Rico. "