- The duo of Taron Trekka continue their remarkable run of form with this, their second single for Freude Am Tanzen in as many years. The duo's secret is a pretty simple one: Establish solid grooves, then find something interesting to layer on top. In "Blue Cinema"'s case, that means a sly trumpet and what sounds like a keyboard chord emerging from the deep. Like many of their finest moments, the boys also add field recordings for added depth. This time around it's a jazz café where, presumable, "Blue Cinema" would be played. It's too simple for those purposes, but for the dance floor? It's the type of soulful instrumental house that jocks like Soulphiction will be playing the entire summer.
"Colours" isn't as easy on the ears. Awkward, in fact, might be the best way to phrase it. Points go to Trekka for not settling for an easy deep house groove. But sometimes twisting things to avoid cliché becomes a cliché in itself. On the flip, however, they redeem themselves with "Mr. No (Where Is the Magic)" which somehow balances a lightness in the top end with a nasty bassline. It leaves plenty of space throughout, giving opportunity for a synth line to emerge in the second half and take over the proceedings. The murky funk of "Kiyasu," however, is the gem of the side, a slow and low number that sounds like The Revenge gone microhouse.
Tracklist A1 Blue Cinema
A2 Colours
B1 Mr. No (Where Is The Magic)
B2 Kiyasu