Piston Recordings is proud to present the latest album from Ritz titled, Godspeed. Ricardo Cardoso is the man behind Ritz, and he has been a stalwart for us over many years, churning out quality cuts at every turn. For this album, he has paid homage to his friend Edgar, who sadly passed away. Edgar was an excellent photographer who provided the cover photos for the Ritz albums - 44, Non Linear Thinking and fittingly, Godspeed. It was this photo which gave Ricardo the inspiration to make the album and ultimately dedicate it to his friend. Ricardo also celebrates the birth of his daughter, Joana, with this album. No doubt he has had a bit of an emotional rollercoaster over the last several months. We feel privileged that he chose to share the music he made during that time with us, and the world.

The album opens with Raving Till Monday, the first of 14 cuts ranging from deep minimal house through to deep tech. Upfront, vibrant and totally fresh, the perfect opener to get the party started. Godspeed, Edgar follows, with a deep, melodic groove charged with emotion in memory of a dear friend. Call Me heralds in a techy groove with plucky basses, cool voices and mesmerizing chord pads at its core. Waving At Planes throws up a groovy slice of deep house goodness, following a more traditional ethos to great effect. One More High Left In Me gets down and dirty with gritty basses, tough kicks and slicing hats, caressed with swirling pads for an atmospheric groove. At the midway point we find Always, offering a bit of an interlude with a jackin’ kind of groove laced with sweeping, filtered chords and hypnotic voices. Rapture locks us into a firm, deep house vibe with tight beats, groovy basses and striking keys. Jo’s Birth is a beautifully crafted joint, filled with an upbeat groove representing the joy of new life. A sure fire dancefloor mover, no doubt. Square One is very nice slice of deep house with sub level basses, atmospheric pads and a rhythmic drum section that will keep the feet dancing all night. The penultimate track, Later, delivers a powerfully deep groove with a hypnotic prowess before the release is rounded out with the superb, trippy E Talk, with its plucky basslines and soft piano chords.