November 1, 2024
Dawn till Dusk
After a brief hiatus Dawn till Dusk returns for more 24 hour dance floor adventures. Mark Caramelli & Paul Hargreaves have been causing quite a stir under the banner of Death on the Balcony. From disco to house to deep techno, they create magic from any frequency. Here, the accent is on organic grooves, with the two track Habitual Ways EP, which is destined for deeper dancefloors. A percussive, velvet flow anchors the sound of Thinking of You (By My Side). Its an assured groove that feels comfortingly familiar. The bass leads the proceedings with a confidence that will urge anyone within earshot to join the dance. However, its the shimmering piano line that truly hooks you in, tempering the intensity before eventually introducing a longing vocal that sways in the air like a pleasant distant memory. Patterns ooze sex appeal. With a tuned in funk engine, the hi hats pop with crystalline clarity on top of a brazen kick stomping its way through your USB. Synth stabs accentuate the groove, punctuating the soft pads that is spread like warm butter across the entire production. A vocal sample declaring the nature of patterns only highlights the deep funk embedded within: a highly satisfying 4/4 pattern worth its weight in gold.