News / / 23.05.13

EGLO RECORDS VOL 1.

VARIOUS ARTISTS (Eglo)

16/20

 

Let’s face it, there’s a serious wealth of ten-a-penny labels in electronic music that don’t mean shit. Eglo Records isn’t one of them. Floating Points and Alex Nut’s imprint has come to represent a distinct style that is the full, rounded amalgamation of the ludicrous knowledge prevalent in both of their DJ sets. Floating Points particularly has come to represent a modern day selector with an eye on the more tactile end of the spectrum. Disco, house, funk, jazz, soul, vocals and rich variation permeate the label’s output, best represented by the Eglo band who present various productions from the roster in a full live setting. Major protagonists feature on this double disc. There are no less than eight productions from Floating Points, whose approach takes in jazz (Shark Chase), house groove (Vacuum Boogie), and indescribable hybrids such as the astounding Myrtle Avenue. There is no more innovative producer in the game. Soulful offerings from Fatima, Eglo’s queen bee, add a touch of class, especially on the yearning Visit You. Finally, FunkinEven provides a good turn in squelchy acid, complete with claps galore. If you like your electronic music with a bit more than a drop and a 4/4 kick, you could do much worse than starting right here.

 

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Words: Thomas Frost

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