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avalon emerson - church of soma - spring theory - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: House - Modern Afrika

1. Church of SoMa
2. Church of SoMa (HNNY Remix)
3. Synagogue of SoMa

Modern house take on african music. Check!

For its inaugural release, Spring Theory has tapped San Francisco producer Avalon Emerson for a three-track EP. It's called Church of SoMa is actually a reference to San Francisco's industrial South of Market district, which has been an epicenter for dance music since time immemorial. The record pays homage to her long nights spent dancing and DJing in one particularly loved SoMa warehouse.

For the titular a-side, Emerson goes deeper than she did on "Pressure"/"Quoi!," her debut 12" on Icee Hot earlier this year. It's a restrained thumper that rides a thick bassline through a maze of echoing bongos, chiming electric piano riffs, and unexpected Brazilian tribal calls. The hook comes from Emerson herself, who delivers a vocal performance that's paradoxically upfront and delicate as it weaves through the rhythm.

Swedish house producer HNNY provides the remix, which teases the samples to the surface for an extended and idiosyncratic departure into Brazilian funk music.
Flip the record over, and you'll get "Synagogue of SoMa," the 12"-length b-side.

Spring Theory is a boutique label based in San Francisco and Paris, started by Guillaume Galuz. Its output reflects its bi-continental perspective, with a stylized aesthetic that blends American and European attitudes towards underground dance music.