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Talamanca System 'Talamanca System' (International Feel)
It’s clear that between Gerd Janson, Phillip Lauer and International Feel boss Mark Barrott, there’s enough inspiration (and perspiration) to create a warm, unified vision of how they like their house to sound. There’s never been a better time, then, for the three of them to dive into this particular part of the Balearics. ‘Transatlantique’ is Italo-inspired piano house of the highest order,‘104’ channels early Tensnake classic ‘Congolal’ and ‘Ancona Ancona’ is the sort of instrumental house jam Shep Pettibone would approve of. Assured, emotional and with just the right amount of sun-drenched Ibiza chemistry (‘Distant Shore’ particularly), this is an LP that understands the history but never gets weighed down with reverence. Ralph Moore
8/10
