- It would take a decent mathematician to calculate how many hours of house music is played at Berlin's ://about blank club each year. There are usually two DJs spinning at any given time, and many parties run all weekend. Whoever's behind the beloved club's in-house label has heard their fair share of great tunes, which might explain why the tracks they release are so good. The label has kept a low profile since launching with a double-EP in 2014, returning for only two outings since. ://about blank 003 collects three strong house tracks in the fun style you could expect to hear at the club, each with a dose of euphoric melody
"Opal" by Perel is the EP's spaciest track. Reaching for the sky with a soaring lead melody, it's the kind of retro arpeggio jam associated with, say, Roman Flügel. It's also a tune for big moments, something that DJs at ://about blank provide plenty of. With a rumbling low-end and heavy kick, the "ZKB Taking The Bus Version" of "Hot Lies" by the Austrian producer Egon Elliut is similarly ambitious, piling whistles and piano stabs onto a snaking acid line. Jessamine's "More Love Later" is a dreamier option, dazzling with delicate synths and soft breakdowns. Like the other tracks, drop it when the energy in the room is high.
TracklistA1 Egon Elliut - Hot Lies (ZKB Taking The Bus Version)
A2 Perel - Opal
B1 Jessamine - More Love Later