Monsieur Blue Vinilo y CD

Review: There's speculation about who might be behind the Monsieur Blue project, but for now the mystery remains locked down behind a shroud of classy minimal house joints to suit the deeper end of the up-all-night nutritional supply. The A side track has a wonderfully smoky mood to sink into, where the snaking bump of the beat courses its way through celestial twinkles and moody clouds with a warm, mellow quality to them. B1 keeps things focused on the rhythm section without losing sight of the immersive atmosphere, before B2 strips things back to a steady, subtle ticker which rounds off another sterling 12" from the mystery man.

Review: The mysterious Monsieur Blue returns for a third time to unfurl more of that supremely elegant, dusky deep house alchemy that has made his first two records so desirable. Capturing the woozy mood of the early evening or the late morning, "Track 1" billows out on a bed of mellow pads and an undulating, shuffling beat. "Track 2" does little to shake things up, instead maintaining that beautifully meditative atmosphere and coasting on gentle filter sweeps and sturdy, rolling percussion. "Track 3" injects a little more bite into the beat without sacrificing the gentle lilt of the melodic content, making this three impeccable slices of the deepest minimal house money can buy.

Review: It's the fourth go round for Monsieur Blue, who steps back up to the plate with another three surefire jams from the slinkier side of the minimal house spectrum. "Track 1" is an exquisite trip through blue-hued keys and shuffling drums, striking a fine balance between the lounge and the dancefloor. "Track 2" takes a moodier approach, eking out mysterious chords and injecting a little juice into the low end to suit a more rugged situation, and then "Track 3" jettisons the ballast and pings off into a dubbed out sphere of house music perfectly crafted for the times you want to get lost at sea.