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Saull & Unknyo 'Les Bains' (Origine)
Given that Origine is a French project covering art, clothing, records and design, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the music it puts out might suffer from a lack of focus. Thankfully, that’s not the case. The standard is always high at Origine, as shown by this vinyl-only four track EP from Saull and his childhood pal Unknyo. ‘Les Bains’ is fathoms deep with its swelling bass, skipping drums and kipper top synth. Saull’s solo cut ‘Jut La’ is a straight-up dancefloor house cut with bulky beats, electronic beeps and soaring pads, while Unknyo’s track has metallic tones and a driving bass that will find favour with MJC fans. There’s also a remix from Terence Terry, who gives the drums a frenetic workout.
8/10
