NICK BERINGER Vinilo y CD

Review: When it comes to crafting slick, polished late night deep house, few can top the work of Berlin-based Nick Beringer. Slope & Dip, his second EP on the Rubisco imprint he established earlier this year, contains three perfect examples. Opener "Caballerial" sets the tone, with Beringer encased a chunky, bass-heavy groove in spacey, echoing chords and warm, ricocheting electronics. "Do Not Bend" is a slightly tougher affair built around elastic analogue bass, tech-house style electronic pulses and jazzy drums, while "Project 2501" explores similar sonic territory to Soulfiction. In other words, it pops, hisses and crackles, contrasting a rubbery, boompty-influenced groove with warm and toasty deep house musicality.

Review: Storied deep house producer Nick Beringer, arguably best known for fine releases on Wax Classic, Skylax and Made Fresh Daily, has decided to launch his own label. For the first release on Rubisco, he's served up a trio of his own melodious, funk-fuelled deep house treats. A-side "Track 1" is particularly potent, with Beringer peppering a bumping, bass-heavy drum machine groove with liquid chords, swirling atmospherics, and jaunty synth stabs. On the flip, "Track 2" is a deliciously low-slung, vintage tech-house box jam, while closer "Track 3" sees him gently swim into deeper waters via dreamy chords and a hypnotic house groove.