SAINE

ACT NATURAL EP (INC. PONTCHARTRAIN REMIX)

Delusions Of Grandeur

DOG69

SAINE

ACT NATURAL EP (INC. PONTCHARTRAIN REMIX)

Delusions Of Grandeur

DOG69

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ARTIST
SAINE
TITLE
ACT NATURAL EP (INC. PONTCHARTRAIN REMIX)
LABEL
Delusions Of Grandeur
CAT NO.
DOG69
FORMAT
12"
RELEASE DATE
    19/10/2018
TERRITORY
WORLDWIDE
GENRE
Broken Beat Deep House
FEATURING
Pontchartrain Saine

TRACK LISTING

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  1. A1. Saine - Act Natural  ▾
  2. A2. Saine - Jus Right  ▾
  3. B1. Saine - Low Key  ▾
  4. B2. Saine - Jus Right (Pontchartrain Remix)  ▾

SALES NOTES

Helsinki-based producer Saine makes his Delusions debut following amazing output on such revered labels as Voyage Recordings, Odd Socks, Omena and Fina. A producer who can flit from hazy instrumental hip hop through to raw, dusty house at the flick of a switch, Saine has built a solid following amongst lovers of left field leanings we’ve come to expect from the likes of Max Graef, Glenn Astro, Henry Wu and Leon Vynhall.

On lead track Act Natural we find Saine in perhaps his heaviest mood to date, delivering a crunchy uptempo house jam which retains his unique sound despite being aimed firmly at the dancefloor. A speaker wobbling eighth note bassline locks down the groove whilst familiar, much-loved frag- ments from the rave days punctuate the crackling beats. Add to this some simple syncopated chords and you have a winning formula for a timeless track which looks to the future whilst respectfully doffing it’s cap to the past.

Jus Right continues in a deeper, more musical fashion with Saine getting busy on his synths, building up layers of warm pads and soloing Moog lines. A prominent vocal brings a soulful touch whilst the minimal, almost hihat-less groove adds an original and fresh feel to this blissful track.
Flipping over we have Low Key, a shuffling deep house number loaded with sliced Rhodes samples, echoing vocal hits, clipped percussion and sublime bass. As the atmosphere thickens, everything falls away to silence before rebuilding, creating some nice tension in the arrangement.

Finally we have Pontchartrain offering up an excellent remix of Jus Right. The Detroit native responsible for some mighty fine releases for the likes of Rocksteady Disco, Lovedancing, Soul Clap, Kolour LTD and Whiskey Disco takes things in a more straight-up house direction with heavier beats, 909 hats pushed to the fore and a distinctively old school feel to the mix.

DJ PROMO / PRESS

Key DJ/Club Feedback

MOOD II SWING - 'Awesome'

RON TRENT - Yes I like this!

FRED EVERYTHING.
I really like the EP but especially Act Natural which I will most definitely play.
Let me know If you can send. Would like to put it on my new podcast. Thanks!

DETROIT SWINDLE/ MAARTEN SMEETS
Especially enjoying jus right and the remix! will play these for sure

LAURENT GARNIER
Loooove this one . Would love to play it. Don't hesitate to send me a zip if you've got one left somewhere.

OSUNLADE
diggin this one..quite groovy and specifically different!

Published: 17th September 2018

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