"Haste makes waste." That's the motto of German imprint Derive who grace our shelves with their annual release - the third volume of label showcases since they emerged in 2009 sporting the now established names like Rau and Brunn. Proceedings open on Derive Vol. 3 in delicious circumstances thanks to "9 to 5" from the largely unheralded Bjornski and the more well known A Different Jimi - there's no great equation to the track which glides across the A Side, it's simply a well produced deep house cut graced with subtle little touches that will catch many an ear. Sometime Fine Art Recordings artist Achim Maerz excels too with the snappy, dubby house textures of "Haters Gonna Hate" replete with deep bass tones which really need to be heard on a big system. Hamburg resident Tilman Tausendfreund slips down the BPMs for the final track "With You" a delightfully downtempo exercise which is no less impressive than what preceded it.
