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Here we enter the latter half of the five years of Gruuv six EP run and EP 4 welcomes the likes of label- founder’s Audiojack themselves, Tuccillo, David Pher and Paul C & Paulo Martini.

Up first is Germany’s David Pher who delivers ‘Wild Eyes’, a typically groove led number with snaking bass grooves, low slung drums and a hypnotic spoken word vocal layered on top. Tuccillo steps up next with ‘Alfatrack’ and as always with the Ibiza based producer we’re treated to a gritty drum-led workout laid out over its near eight minute with swinging snares, bumpy bass tones and swirling atmospherics.

Audiojack team up with vocalist Kevin Knapp for ‘On The Record’ next, offering up a direct house composition with a crunchy 4/4 rhythmic drive, bulbous subs, dubby echoes and Knapp’s infectiously hooky vocal stylings. Paul C & Paolo Martini then round the package off with ‘Big Black Car’, laying the focus on organic percussion while brining unfolding electronic licks and vacillating bass tones into the mix sporadically.

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