Felipe Gordon

Review: The final Razor-N-Tape Reserve release of 2019 comes courtesy of Colombian Felipe Gordon, a producer who has appeared on an impressive selection of labels over the last few years (Quintessentials, Black Jukebox, Toy Tonics and Nomada Records included). In keeping with the series nature, these are not re-edits but rather sample-heavy chunks of deep house goodness. Our pick of the bunch is undoubtedly the jazzy dustiness of opener "Those Quiet Eyes Of Yours", though the piano-heavy rush of "There's A Part Of Me That's Always True" and the bumpin', all-action "Now That You Caught My Heart For The Evening" do run it close. "That Night At El Bukowski", another jazz-sampling shuffler, is also rather good.

Review: Sheffield's Moment Cinetique has laid down a distinctive MO within the deep house field, favouring dusty, sample-heavy rollers from a close circle of artists. On this various artists release they call on friends new and old, leading in with Felipe Gordon's rolling and tumbling "Rio" which is as crooked as it is funky. Label mainstay Freudenthaler has some choice jazz licks strapped to an irresistible beat and wandering bassline on "Bel Air", while G. Markus channels a touch of Moodymann vibes on the looped up, feverish "Cherchez Le G". Reece Johnson takes things smooth and smoky on the top end of "Montreux", but flips it with a gritty kick drum to lend the track some rugged weight for the dance.

Review: Given their deep-rooted knowledge of the re-edit scene, it was probably only a matter of time before the Razor 'N' Tape crew turned their attention to Colombian scalpel fiends Felipe Gordon & Vagabundo Club Social. This outing on Aaron Dae and JKriv's imprint could well be the South Americans' finest work to date. We're particularly enjoying A-side "Shakala", a gently tooled-up and dubbed-out revision of a dusty, tropical disco-funk treat rich in Fela Kuti style Afrobeat grooves, rising horns and flanged guitar riffs. That said, we've also got a lot of love for the fiery horns, bustling rhythms and warm bass of "Los Bareteros" (a revision of a well known, boogaloo-era Afro-Latin jazz dancefloor classic), as well as the similarly minded - but altogether heavier - "El Cateter".