Label: Slow Life
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Year (release): 2022
Genre, primary: Deep house
Genre, secondary: Melodic house
Catalog number: SL034
Country of origin: Italy
The Italian magician comes back home with a stellar LP. This is his first album, but it’s a very mature piece, carefully crafted, where all his main influences and genres live in perfect harmony. Dub, house, breaks, acid, ambient, progressive… you name it.
The A-side houses techno sensibilities, building in intensity from the suspenseful 'Spiritual Birth' to the mechanical 'Connect Our Minds' with it's 90s-influenced industrial leanings. The B-side pivots to the club, with a deep house-techno to piano house combo breaker. Side C sees Mosca's production chops really showing with a dub twist, a Hideki Naganuma style vocal sample featuring on 'Wake Up', against a downtempo groove. The final side sees a grab bag of variety, from drum & bass to ambient with a three-track run that totally surprises. It's not an exaggeration to call 'Transition' and instant classic.