The latest release from Hector J Rodriguez on Underscore Recordings follows his previous offering on the Tremulant label. Where that one was a dubby and eccentric project heavily influenced by ambient and dub techno sounds, the vibe-focused You & Me lands squarely in the lo-fi house sub-genre.
"Deep Late Nights" is an ode to those post-party back-to-mine moments with friends. Lush pads and pitched vocal samples set the tone and atmosphere, with groovy bass lines and airy vocal parts further enhancing the track as it develops over time. "You & Me" follows with a deep heavy kick and detuned strings dancing in the stereo field. These elements push the track towards a mini-drop which includes an accented bass line and call-and-response male/female vocal phrases. The end of the track punctuates an implied sentiment with one last vocal chop: "We're done here..." A fitting metaphor to be taken both literally and figuratively as the mark of completion.
Rise Ashen (Balanced Records) – “You & Me is a banger!”
Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “Cool and classy.”
Pat Lezizmo (Conya Records) – “Deep Late Nights is cool.”
Sumsuch (5 Magazine) – “Haunting! Will review.”
MGiK (Sofa Surfing) – “On air a must! Oh my dayzzz!”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Deep & hypnotic - such a great vibe on this!”
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