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Sean Branton 'Night Mode' EP (Virtue Records)
Sean Branton has previously dropped tracks on labels including Hot Creations and Electronique. The title track for his latest release (which is coming out on the vinyl-only label Virtue Recordings) gets off to a melancholic start before sparking into life with a bouncing bassline and sprightly top-line. The organic percussion takes thing up a gear and, when the high string creeps in, you’ll feel like you just want to hug someone. ‘Flights’ combines clicking beats and vivacious percussion on a classy late-night house cut, while ‘Lead’ finishes off this strong EP with syncopated synths and elegant pads.
8/10
