James Silk - We The People EP

1. We The People (06:10)
2. Jazz Trip (06:38)
3. Low Key (06:44)

The latest missive from Phonica’s occasional Karakul imprint is a label debut from Lea Lisa, a French producer who has previously released on Wolf Music, Inner Balance and Mona Musique. She’s in fine form on ‘Keys of Life’, a gorgeous, warming and musically expansive slab of classic deep house brilliance rich in mazy vibraphone solos, glassy-eyed piano riffs, hazy vocal samples and livewire synth-bass. Remixer Glenn Underground emphasises the latter element on his ‘Esoteric Chicago’ mix, reaching for spacey chords, jazz-flecked drum machine percussion and a stargazing deep house vibe. As you’d expect, the long-serving Chicago legend’s accompanying dub is deeper, darker and more obviously sub-heavy, with plenty of special effects to enhance the druggy, late-night mood.