It's back to school time, and the creative master GE-OLOGY (music producer / DJ / visual artist) is on deck as Dekmantel continue their partnership with leading Dutch fashion entity Patta. GE-OLOGY, who recently released on Theo Parrish's Sound Signature imprint, cut his production teeth during his high school days at the famed Baltimore School for the Arts while in a hip-hop group with a young Tupac Shakur. He would later be recognized for his work with Mos Def and Talib Kweli, as well as, others, before being recognized as leader in future soul, and house music. A collector of records from the age of five, his digging goes deep, earning him comparisons with the likes of comrades Ron Trent and Sadar Bahar.

As a producer, GE-OLOGY's simultaneous exploration of hip-hop and house culminated in two underground dance records released in 1993, including a release for The Basement Boys under their alias, Those Guys. Since then, while his writing and production credits have excelled far beyond the underground, appearing on both Gold and Platinum certified LPs, he has managed to remain true to his music roots without compromising quality and integrity. In 2015 he released, 'Moon Circuitry' featuring Mark de Clive-Lowe on Theo Parrish's Sound Signature imprint - a sample of the forthcoming LP to come.

Now currently debuting his sound on Dekmantel, GE-OLOGY takes his panoptic style beyond what we currently know. 'Dance in Retrograde' stomps old-school house music traits, with 808-kicks, and a spiritual foray into a soulful, cosmic trance. On the flipside, 'Re-Fingered with Love' is a solid deep-burner with a sensual piano hook, and serves as a cover of the Salsoul disco-classic 'Thousand Finger Man' by the legendary Cuban percussionist, Candido. Featuring the vocal talent of Sonya Distel, the 'Re-Fingered' tribute, is a modern, funked up take on the disco masterpiece. "My version is actually not an edit at all; it's a cover that's actually not a direct cover either, but was mainly inspired by the original version. 99% of my version is all original instrumentation, playing, drum programming, live percussion and singing from scratch. Normally I wouldn't even touch a song like this because it's already perfect as it is in its original state. I just happened to be inspired one day to try some things that came to mind, and over time, it developed. So I truly hope people can feel the love, care and respect I have for the original through my version."

Dekmantel have been teaming up with the exceptionally styled Dutch, high-street brand Patta now for several years, releasing high-end ranges of collaborative clothing, and crushing records from the likes of Tom Trago, Fatima Yamaha, and Young Marco. This, the latest EP in the DKMNTL X Patta range is a precursor to the upcoming Dekmantel Festival taking place in Amsterdam, where GE-OLOGY will be playing back to London's selector-de-jour, Red Greg.