Nick Beringer Afterhour Cuts Volume 1

Straight from germany, this talented producer delivered some of the best deep house music around. Entitled “The second floor ep” (after the 1st floor ep out on wax classic 4), it starts with “Afterhour cut 1” which is one of those eminently soulful house tracks with a sparse approach to production, all the elements sounding so crisp and distinct in the mix but judged perfectly. whilst "Afterhour cut 2" is a dancefloor anthem in the pure DJ Sneak tradition. A side ends with “Afterhour cut 3” draping the drums in an all-enveloping atmosphere with its oven-warm pads and ricanalogue bass, punctuated with jazzy chords and vocal murmurings.On the flip side, with "Afterhour cut 4" & “Afterhour cut 5” he eplores the deep side of the new jersey sound. “Afterhour cut 6” showcases he’s excellent knack for crafting Moodymann style textures with the depth to boot, combining a solid rhythmic snap with drawn out vocal landscapes and Detroit-referencing melodies. Nick’s approaching house from various angles and tempos and naturally there's plenty of deft usage of samples; such an EP just demonstrate how on top of their game SKYLAX is right now - big tip!