ALWAYS MOVING (2-12 INCH/GREEN VINYL) | 12IN VINYL

Black Loops, Black Loops is an endlessly creative producer who has brought constant invention to house music since his first release over a decade ago. His widescreen sounds take their cues from funk, soul and disco and are underpinned by a love of 90s grooves. They appeal to DJs and dancers alike which explains his constant demand for DJ sets around the world as well as his music being played and supported by the biggest names in the scene. After many years of vital 12's and remixes, he now draws on everything he has learned and raises his levels with a fully realized debut full length. 'This album represents a step forward, an opportunity to craft something more musical and intricate, both in terms of arrangement and melody,' says the artist, who draws on his roots as a drummer and lays down most of the kit and percussion parts himself. The majority of the album tracks were played live to give them an organic, improvised and personalized touch, with resulting jams reworked and reshaped where necessary over the last year. Because of that fluidity, Always Moving works in many settings. The mix of hooky vocals and compelling drums ground the record with a human feel, as do the collaborations with the guest musicians Black Loops has long admired. The blissed-out broken beats of 'CDMX' kick things off in soulful style, there's a deeper funk to 'Mamao' (a tribute to the hugely influential Azymuth drummer Ivan Conti), and 'Detroit Love Letter' featuring Byron The Aquarius is a warm and gooey deep house cut with majestic chords gelling the mix together. Marlena Dae is an emerging and hugely talented singer based in Berlin and features on tracks including the Metro Area-style disco bounce of 'Electrical' and 'LSD', as well as the weighty deep house of 'Experience'. She also adds her stylish and seductive tones to 'Pleasure Ride', on which Harvey Sutherland features with some cosmic synth work. 'Always Moving' is an artistic triumph that blends a personal and musical approach to production with lived-in grooves that warm the body and soul. The rest of this most intimate and heartfelt record features the boogie-tinged retro-future synth glow of 'Synesthesia', dusty drums and twinkling late-night keys of 'Time Space Matter' and leggy downbeat lushness of 'Intercourse'. The lo-fi and left-field Dilla-esque drums of 'Slow Jamz' and loved-up strings and warm, bass guitar groove of 'Good Bye Berlin' close down the record in a tender fashion. Tracklisting: A1. CDMX A2. Mamao A3. Detroit Love Letter (ft. Byron The Aquarius) B1. Electrical (ft. Marlena Dae) B2. Synesthesia B3. LSD (ft. Marlena Dae) C1. Experience (ft. Marlena Dae) C2. Pleasure Ride (ft. Harvey Sutherland & Marlena Dae) C3. Time Space Matter D1. Intercourse D2. Slow Jamz D3. Good Bye Berlin