- "We feel there is too much damn fragmentation out there in the field and at times it seems like it's every man for themselves. So it's time to stick some of the true heads together and show them what we're made of." DJ TLR, label head at Crème Organization and the man behind the collaborative Valley Of Shadows 12-inch series, has a point. As the label market grows increasingly saturated, joining forces with likeminded imprints is one way to double the impact, reach and talent, while halving the costs. Uncanny Valley and Permanent Vacation are the latest tag-team to try the approach, together releasing the neatly titled four-tracker Uncanny Vacation.
For the EP, the labels called upon a mix of contributors old and new. First up is UK dance veteran DMX Krew with "Astro Logical," a propulsive cosmic electro track that flits and fizzes. Sandrow M's live version of "Prayervan," which first came out on Uncanny Valley in 2013, is camper and zestier than the original. Singing over baggy kicks and the track's sugary '80s synths, he flows with swagger. It takes a few listens to warm to, but once you're locked it's catchy as hell. By comparison, Jacob Korn's "Eieiei" feels rudimentary. A simple disco-house groove plays on a drawn-out loop, adorned with smatterings of hi-hats and vocals. "See You Again Someday" keeps to the same slow pace, but this time Drvg Cvltvre turns out a heavy-hearted slice of deep house that, for all its melancholia, sees us out in a light fog of optimism.
TracklistA1 DMX Krew - Astro Logical
A2 Sandrow M - Prayervan (Live Version)
B1 Jacob Korn - Eieiei
B2 Drvg Cvltvre - See You Again Someday