Joal - Joal – Uncover To Discover EP
Straight off the back of Dave Seaman & Steve Parry’s Selador Recordings’ last release by Berlin-based Justin Massei and the label’s debut at the legendary Watergate club, the label continues it’s Berlin love affair with an EP by another producer based in this influential city – Joal.
The Portuguese DJ is no stranger to Selador, with his remix for Climbers and an original production on the last “Showcase” compilation already under his belt. But now the relationship is consummated with the wonderful EP you have in your hands. The 4-track EP release is spearheaded by “Uncover to Discover”. A deep tech house outing that weaves subtle melodies and clipped vocal patterns through a cleverly layered arrangement (classier than Audrey Hepburn in Dior to be sure).
This is followed by a Marc DePulse remix of the lead track and he opts for a more direct approach, whilst still retaining lots of the original’s understated parts. A proper remix in the original sense of the word – adding strength and depth and a climatic breakdown, all expertly done.
Next up, the Supernova boys out of Italy deliver a remix of Joal’s track from the recent Selador Showcase album, “Tomorrow”. All driving housey hi-hats, bottom end toms and undulating synth stabs, this is as raw as a Japanese fish market and just as fresh! And finally, wrapping things up, we have the bonus of “Exercise”, which heads purposefully into techno territory. Laced with acid, and a commanding robotron vocal. All in all, yet another top flight release from Selador Recordings.
