LAPIEN Vinilo y CD

Review: Dutch artists Lapien has taken a careful and considered approach to releasing music so far, with Photic Fields and Bliq amongst the few labels to have been graced with his considered productions. On the Be Here EP, it makes total sense that he should be residing on Soul People Music as the ethereal magic of label boss Fred P hangs heavy in the spirit of each track. This is no imitation effort though, as Lapien brings his own approach not least on the immersive vocal tracks with Giselle, where gritty deep techno rhythmic constructions meet with metallic swathes of melody in a dubby backdrop as warm as it is adventurous. Giselle's vocals cut briskly through the haze and create a very immediate impact making this the kind of record you'll reach for time and time again.