- Rather than the more intricate tech house he often specialises in, Milton Jackson's new release on Tsuba Limited is stripped and solid deep house. The sounds here all have brushed and scuffed surfaces, and are layered with the sort of dust you scrape off an old VHS tape that's been aging in the attic. There's not a single hat or clap that'll make you think "plug-in" or "loop pack" anywhere—each one seems custom made for this EP.
"Sub Rosa" has an enticing boom-bap backbone that might sound like Mike Denhert doing deep house. Peeling off it are rigid techno rattles and more inviting human coos—a catchy combination. "Satisfied" pairs grinding machine funk with melted dub techno chords, while "Koyukon" is the least serious of the three thanks to tropical percussion, lazy smeared synths and a keen melodic undulation. You might have a hard time pinning any of these to one specific producer, but that doesn't mean they wont bang in some sweaty little basement.
Tracklist A Sub Rosa
B1 Satisfied
B2 Koyukon