- We probably didn't need another slo-mo house producer, but trust me when I say that it's our good fortune to have one around anyway. Not that James Duncan is a new jack. The man has crafting tracks since the turn of the century, and releasing them at a glacial pace via his Le Systeme imprint. Friday Night Sessions is his first effort in more than four years.
The three-tracker is a collection of grooves that move along at their own pace, assured and unhurried. The A-side stretches out a moaning "mmm-hmmm-uh" out to delicious lengths with an organ chord that locks you into place. On the flip, things get a bit more disco-inclined—Duncan's smooth opening devolves into a plodding cut-up of wavering synths and brass bleats. It's a (downtempo) stepper's delight. Closing things out, the third untitled tune is full of muffled funk. An infectious organ and perpetually goosed diva pad it out, but it's the dusty little vinyl loop in the background that's the key. In it you can imagine Duncan locked away in a room, traversing for rare grooves for his next release. Let's just hope it doesn't take another four years for it drop.
Tracklist A1 Untitled
B1 Untitled
B2 Untitled