NACHO BOLOGNANI Vinilo y CD

Review: Nacho Bolognani is a name many will recognise from previous outings on the likes of Highpath, Fun Records and Momentz, here he turns on similar charms for the two-year-old Purism. Again on an intricate and layered tip, we open with 'Distance Dub', which is a bouncing trip into minimalistic but detailed, track-y and groovy tones. 'Kip' is more upfront thanks to its clever use of vocals, switching the feel from heads down to party fuel. 'Grey' introduces delicate, twinkling samples and playful keys that lollop with purposeful clumsiness to create something veering on freeform. Closing out on 'Flow', a deep tech number built from submerged-sounding elements, regular voice stabs and mysterious harmonisation adding a spatial aspect to the cut. Rewarding stuff that should do well with players that approach mixes with pin-point accuracy and patience.

Review: If you like your tech-house off-kilter, spacey and rich in quirky, glitchy percussion programming, we'd suggest checking out this collaborative EP from Italian tech-house star Yaya and fellow countryman Nacho Bolognani. Opener 'Flan' is high-grade early morning tech-house, with deep space pads and gaseous electronic textures floating across gltch-laden late-night drums and a fine analogue bassline, while 'Tastic' is a funkier slab of intergalactic tech-house warmth. Over on the flip we're treated to two rock-solid re-rubs. First Mahony gives 'Tastic' a slicker, smoother feel (it reminded us of late 90s, Wiggle style tech-house) before Steve O'Sullivan provides a tougher, darker and more analogue rich revision of the same track.