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Tilman delivers four more slamming, vintage-tinged House jams on the ‘Safe Trip’ EP via his own Pleasant Systems imprint.

Over the past decade Mainz, Germany’s Tilman has been delivering soul infused classic House sounds via the likes of Shall Not Fade, his and Johannes Albert’s Fine imprint and most recently his Pleasant Systems label where he returns here.

Leading the relase is ‘Days Like This’, fusing an amalgamation of keys, bumpy bass notes, stuttering vocal lines and resonant synth licks with a gritty drum machine workout. The ‘Lovin (Demolition Dub)’ follows next and embraces a more loop-driven feel courtesy of bright stab sequences, filtered synth sweeps and metallic synth chimes running atop a low-slung drum groove.

‘Before Dawn’ featuring Phonk D opens the b-side and embraces a more organic rhythmic feel alongside airy piano chords, bubbling synth melodies and unfurling atmospherics before ‘On The House (First Round)’ rounds out the EP laying down crisp drums, a raw, murky bass line and circling stab hits.

Credited - Elevate.Berlin