Sushitech Vinyl & CDs

Review: Sushitech regular Delano Smith returns to the label with something rather special: a triple-vinyl collection of previously unheard tracks from his bulging archives. While there are a couple of alternative takes on previously released cuts ("Overseas (Version)" and "The Rock (Version)", the original versions of which sneaked out on Smith's Mixmode label back in the early 2000s), they're radically different enough to be considered fresh tracks. As you'd expect, the quality threshold is exceedingly high throughout, with the veteran producer delivering cuts that fuse the melodious and dreamy vibes of deep house with the rhythmic snap of Motor City techno. There's also a superb ambient diversion (the becalmed "Layover") and a dub-flecked trip into early morning deep space ("The 11th Hour").