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benny rodrigues - master french - voyage direct - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Techno / Electro

1. Master French
2. Z

Strong one on Voyage Direct from Rotterdam's Benny Rodrigues...TIP!

The label say "Benny Rodrigues seems to delight in confounding critics. Since making his debut alongside Darko Esser with 2007�s Underwater Records-�‐released �Paradox�, the Rotterdam-�‐based DJ has surprised and excited at every turn.

Variously delivering woozy tech-�‐house, rave revivalism, stripped-�‐back minimal, jackin� acid, wide-�‐eyed deep house and, under his occasional ROD alias, shirts-�‐off warehouse techno. Along the way, he�s released music on some of Europe�s most prestigious labels, including Desolat, Soma, EC Records, Be As One and Wolfskuil Records.

Here, he makes his debut for Tom Trago�s Voyage Direct imprint with two undulating, hypnotic, heads-�‐down tracks that blur the boundaries between house and techno. Rhythmically loose but impressively tough � like all of Rodrigues� best productions � both cuts are built around mesmerising late night grooves and intoxicating chords.

�Master French� kicks things off, lacing nagging shakers, subtle synth strings and fluttering chords over a robust, shuffling tech-�‐house groove. Rodrigues works the mix like a master, bringing elements to the fore before sliding them into the background. It�s a simple, heads-�‐down, 4am groove, but it�s executed brilliantly.

�Z�, on the other hand, is an altogether breezier affair, with repetitive, new age-�‐ inspired synthesizer melodies seemingly drifting over a rock solid house groove. Notable ride cymbals and warm beats proper the track forward, giving it a humid, tropical feel. This is music to move the body, mind and soul. "