- I'll be honest. I've always had a tough time telling Keith Worthy and Patrice Scott apart musically. Over the course of the past few years, each has put forth beautiful and effective deep house records. But only true heads are likely able to distinguish between the two. That could easily change with Worthy's newest offering for his own Aesthetic Audio label, Moments in Rhythm, Vol. 2.
In contrast to the "ya either love it or ya don't" traditionalism of Scott's latest release, Worthy brings in some new elements to throw against his typically lush settings. The influence here is a thin layer of dub techno; the trio of tracks are so brittle that you feel like you can poke a hand through them. As the rocket on the cover intimates, things here are decidedly more cosmic than before for Worthy. Both "Now That's House" (K-Dub's History of House Mix) and "Rockit Science" (The Deeptroit Deepstrumental) float, but unlike previous work which saw him content to let those feelings resonate for an entire track's length, things move through different phases. We see stars and planets and moons and all sorts of other things on these journeys.
The best ride, though, is on the A-side. The Motor City Mayhem mix of "Rockit Science" is easily among the most complex tracks that Worthy has put to wax. But more important than the fact that it seems more labor-intensive is that it bangs. Hard. The gossamer melody that floats through is an illusion, designed to make you fall even more deeply into the groove. In a career full of deepness, this might be his most fathomless cut yet.
TracklistA Rockit Science (Motor City Mayhem Mix)
B1 Now That's House (K-Dub's History of House Mix)
B2 Rockit Science (The Deeptroit Deepstrumental)