DMU010 - Jump Around EP - Stefano Esposito
Released 2013-10-07
Remix by Jordan Peak
- Jump Around - Stefano Esposito - 7:37
- Mad Mama's Blues - Stefano Esposito - 6:51
- Crumbs - Stefano Esposito - 5:45
- Crumbs (Jordan Peak's Rogue Rework) - Stefano Esposito - 7:43
The Zurich-based Definition:Music has really been on a roll of late, with originals and remixes by Darius Syrossian & Hector Couto, Reboot, Sidney Charles and Josh Butler (among others) really setting the label on their way to success. If that all sounds like an auspicious start to proceedings, then wait until you check out their latest slab of wonderfully curated electronic music, as this time it's the turn of young Naples native Stefano Esposito. And Esposito's debut for the imprint, it's fair to point out, is the sort of record that belies his youth and his relatively short stint in the production game.
The Jump Around EP, then, is an offering that's steeped in hearty house music fare from the get-go. Brash drums, spliced vocals and brash kicks help to set the wheels in motion with some degree of excellence on the wonderfully frantic title-track, and the cosmic tidbits only add to a track that bumps and grinds with a swaggering panache.
Mad Mama's Blues showcases a different side though, one that's as indebted to the sample-heavy sounds of Moodymann as it is any other modern techniques. Ghetto infused vocals shine throughout, but it's the analogue sounding basslines and the crisp hats that lend this one a very synthetic and tangible feel.
Crumbs opts for an acid palette with which to showcase its excellence, with the 909 manipulated to dizzying effect thanks to an elongated bassline that twists and turns throughout, taking the listener down a rabbit hole that's littered with vibey, thoroughbred planes. Emerging UK producer Jordan Peak has the last laugh soon after, as he turns in a remix of the latter that's laden with hissing snares and a quite exceptional dose of anticipation. A 'Rogue Rework' it most certainly is, but make no mistake about it, this is an EP where every producer delivers with some aplomb.
Available on Beatport, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, decks.de.