- Doc Daneeka is a bit of a shapeshifter, but if there's one constant in his work it's his fondness for well-rounded sounds. That hasn't changed on his Numbers debut, where he works dusty samples into something equally as glossy as his best material.
The horn sample on "Walk On In" sounds old, but it's varnished smooth so that it sounds modern—think the sample-heavy house of London's Dead Rose Music Company. Rinsing out a single vocal sample for minutes on end, the song's cresting chords show off Daneeka's dexterity with decay and repetition. The transition into its full, three-word phrase after a finger-snapping breakdown just feels natural. "Trife (Part II)" tries to be a little more austere. It has all the sandy textures and smooth basslines of its classicist house counterpart—and a swooning breakdown—but its cavernous chord stabs are slate-grey techno all the way. It's a competent hybrid of styles that still lacks the personality of "Walk On In," sounding more like an off-cut from his work with Benjamin Damage than anything new or exciting.
TracklistA Walk On In feat. Ratcatcher
B Trife Pt.II