Following on from last year‘s remarkable‚Tunnel of Light EP‘ (Dessous 69), London housemaestros Two Armadillos, aka GilesSmith and Martin Dawson, return with two more super-addictive cuts, and a remix courtesy of Frankfurt‘s Sascha Dive.
‚Hamlin‘ leads us down a path so groovy, it’s hard to resist this dreamy tale from the very beginning. Steady pushing drums define the track‘s mood; amounting to a tactful combination of classic deep house vibes flowing freely against solid and functional percussive elements. Drifting late night synths and childlike, ethereal chants osmose the mind of the listener, warming and arousing, spreading only positive energy on the dancefloor.
Deep Vibes Recordings‘ Sacha Dive takes Hamlin off on his own trip, elegantly stripping down the groove of the original and spacing things out even further. This mix is a pure and prolonged snapshot of the orignal‘s travelling mood, building the groove in subtler steps, emphasised by Dive‘s treatment of the chanting, spinning vocals and playful, live arrangement.
Opening with the same finely strung groove as ‚Hamlin‘, ‚Snowflakes‘ introduces a beautiful and delicately dubbed melody amongst ist bubbling rhythms. A harmonious, blissfull track which will no doubt come into its own as the summer rouses its sleepy head and outdoor merrymaking becomes top of the agenda!
This EP cements Two Armadillos‘ position amongst the very highest calibre of producers working today, presenting their fresh sonic ideas against a colourfully classic backdrop.