Over the past few years, Alex Kassian has made a name for himself in Berlin and beyond as a solo act, as well as with his project Opal Sunn, via a clutch of well received, dancefloor-focused 12s. Kassian swaps the techy pulse of the German capital for a sound thats altogether more melodic and atmospheric. Side A kicks off with ‘Leave Your Life (Lonely Hearts Mix)’ (a sampled line from YES’s “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”) which began as a way for the producer to realize some of his earlyand so far unrequiteddreams of playing in a rock band. Next up he delivers ‘Leave Your Life (Dance Mix)’, which ups the energy and echoes some of the production that made the musicians ‘Oolong Trance’ (Love on the Rocks) one of 2020s best club tunes. On the flip, the gorgeous ‘Spirit of Eden’ unfurls like a lost Lyle Mays classic, but with a mesmerizing loop that keeps the songs feet placed firmly on the dancefloor.

Concluding the EP is a bass-heavy remix from none other than U.S. dub legend Bill Laswell. ‘Edens’ melodic focus is underpinned by a propulsive groove and filtered through Laswell’s trademark sonic dynamics. The EP, comes packaged in a full-color jacket from Parisian artist Alexis Jamet with OBI strip. via Label

Label:Pinchy & Friends
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, EP
Released:2021
Genre:Electronic
Style: Balearic, Dub, Deep House

File under: Electronic // Downtempo