Josh Wink - The Deepness

01. Josh Wink - IZ [09:49]
02. Josh Wink - The Deepness [07:21]

Josh Wink has been at the heart of the global scene for more than three decades and continues to look forward with each new release. Never one to rest on his laurels, he has done it all, from acid to techno, deep house to loopy minimal in his time on his own label but also the likes of Strictly Rhythm and Drumcode. His own stylistic diversity has always been reflected in the output of his seminal label, and that spirit is now embodied in this new series of releases that take the label into its 30th year. Tracks from this release have already been road-tested to great effect by the likes of Peggy Gou, John Digweed and Laurent Garnier. The slow-burning single 'The Deepness' is a brilliant mix of shuffling house drums and carefully layered percussive details. Synths cautiously rise up to bring ever more soul while the chords grow brighter and add extra scale to this most well-crafted and uplifting of tracks. Following on comes more scintillating synth craft on 'Iz' which has its head amongst the stars. Celestial keys twinkle in the distance over loose-limbed drums while wispy pads bring dynamism to another warm and persuasive groove that is coloured with subtle acid later on.