- Pompak is a multi-cultural affair that in no way betrays any of its roots—not those of the Spanish label on which it is released (Esperanza), nor those of the Argentinian (Andrés Zacco) or German (Marco Zenker) producers behind it. It's just modern, shiny house done well. "Pompak" is an Anton Zap-like fusion of solid, chunky drum loops that never quite resolve and plenty of squirming, forward-looking and cosmic-sounding synths. It's basement house keen on peering over the parapet without ever fully revealing itself, where B-side "Dave's Place" is much more content to soar or sulk depending on where the synths take it. They meander freely, building to suggested zeniths without ever fully peaking, instead folding back in on themselves and beginning the undulating process once again. Dramatic but deep, it's a natural set closer that sounds like Chicago in theory but is more contemporary and metallic in practice.
Tracklist A Andres Zacco - Pompak
B Marco Zenker - Dave's Place