Simon Hinter - Nomina EP

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  • Many German house producers take inspiration from a wide range of source material, especially jazz and hip-hop. The latter, in particular, secured a foothold in German youth culture that outlasted its earlier impact in Britain. Take Simon Hinter, whose work subtly blends horns and jazzy licks with lush deep house. On Hinter's debut for Tenth Circle, this is markedly apparent on two of the three tracks. "Adhs" is a thick slab of mournful house with dabs of piano and a honking sax that could have been snipped from a mid-'90s DJ Premier production. It's a similar story on "The Cop," although this time the horns are replaced by chimes that are deftly swaddled in a blanket of twinkling, dubby house. But it's "Regenmacher," the one cut that keeps its distance from hip-hop tropes, that makes the biggest impression. To a backdrop of orchestral strings, it pushes a crisp, percussive agenda in which a haunting, bubbling melody plays a major role. If you like your house music with a touch of fragility then there's much to admire here.
  • Tracklist
      A1 Regenmacher B1 Adhs B2 The Cop
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