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Lane 8 'Little By Little' (This Never Happened)
Daniel Goldstein, aka Lane 8, has long had a knack for making ear-pricking tunes: his euphoric melodies tend to be the peaks of any given set, which is why he’s been an Anjunadeep pet since 2013. On his latest studio album, ‘Little By Little’, the Denver-based producer pulls you in with the opening seconds of the Pryda-esque intro, ‘Daya’, and then holds you there with a careful blend of instrumentals (the peppy, repetitive ‘Atlas’) and vocal cuts such as ‘Clarify’, one of two tracks which features Australia’s Fractures. His bruised delivery is a perfect fit for Goldstein’s more ruminative, expansive moments; Lane 8’s work might not be exploring new terrain, but it’s still as blisfully transportive as ever. Annabel Ross
8/10
