- Sebo K has weathered changes in the Berlin house scene, but his commitment to Watergate and its glossy, upmarket tech house has been steadfast. However, after being a staple of the Mobilee roster for most of his career, he turned to Tsuba for Aquamarine, which saw deep house influences finally creep their way into his productions, years after he started including the likes of Rick Wade in his sets. Now he's breaking off with his own label named after Scenario, the parties he's been hosting at Watergate and other venues around Europe. The guests—Kerri Chandler, D'Julz and Melon, to name a few—reflect Sebo K's turn from tech house to the deep stuff, which the first 12-inch on this new imprint makes clear enough.
With its bouncy drums, vinyl crackle and spacey spoken-word sample, "Journey" is an almost too-convincing Kerri Chandler impression, though Sebo K does it with feeling. "Nexus," all loopy melody and plink-plonk percussion, is like vintage Sebo K given a deep house makeover. Once again, the results are pleasing enough, with an addictive chord sequence bubbling at the centre. But the most telling part of the first Scenario release might be the presence of Connecticut's deepest ever deep, DJ Jus-Ed. He mashes up both tracks into a breezy remix that weaves in the best elements of each, making the originals feel a little basic in the process. But the appeal of Sebo K has always been simplicity and reliability, and that's what he delivers on his new label.
TracklistA1 A Journey/Nexus (DJ Jus-Ed Deep Fried Remix)
B1 A Journey
B2 Nexus