High Tide Recordings serve up a fantastic fifth release that is from Stuart King. He offers two fresh new tunes and one features Sophie Moleta, while the high riding Collective States contributes a great remix.

Though an esteemed solo artist, King is also known as one half of Sunday Club, a duo behind some epic house on the legendary Stress Records. He has lived through the breakdancing era, the acid house explosion and promoted his own parties in war bunkers, and recently played Warung in Brazil during Carnival, so is experienced on many levels and brings all that know-how to the label whenever he gets in the studio. A veteran of the Radio 1 Essential Mix and labels like Baroque, Stripped and Valour, his latest album, Late Night Obsessions (which hit the No.2 spot in the UK in the Electronic Music chart) has an infectious and fresh sound that veers from house to disco to deeper stuff, always with warmth and soul. This new EP is another fine release from the pivotal figure and is sure to be the track of the year.

The standout Chanjira is first and is a breezy house tune with nice emotive melodies. The drums are slick and stabs of synth, drive things along. It’s a lush late night tune to get into your head as well as heels. Add in some spine tingling vocal sounds that bring a touch of exotic and you have a great tune.

An excellent remix comes from Collective States, whose last two releases have hit the upper end of the charts and have made them real men of the moment. Here they prove this once more, with a version that is more driving and dark, with forceful kicks but just as much spirituality in the atmosphere.

Last of all, Lucky Me is a seven minute track with bouncy and poised drums. Great vocals bring a steamy and sensual feel and the whole thing surges along, late into the night.

This is an perfect atmospheric EP filled with great synth work and essential grooves.