November: 15 house releases you need to hear this month
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Tom Trago 'Being Broke' (Aus)
Tom Trago was responsible for putting out some big tunes before he joined the ranks at Aus alongside Recloose, Paul Woolford, Bicep and more. His latest, ‘Being Broke’, is a vigorous tech-houser that sounds like Subb-an after too much coffee. With a repeated vocal hook, great keys line, swirling pads and steadfast drums, it’s right at home in the Aus camp (and there’s also an instrumental cut). On the flip, meanwhile, are two versions of ‘Good Lies’ that have even more nifty keys, this time deployed on top of a climbing-and-falling bass groove.
7/10