ALI NASSER 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Standout Romanian producer makes a welcomed visit to the Rawax camp. The 'Metaphor EP' is a sublime example of superior primetime house music. 'The Wine Glass' is most optimal for dense crowds not worried about a little sweat and perhaps not enough foot space on the dancefloor. In fact, they love that! This is that kind of house music where you get happily drawn to the floor. 'Heal Dealer' adds a bit of acid and a beautiful underlying melody that is perfect for eyes closed listening moments. 'Doremi' is the ideal B-side as the deeper side to things, then the title track finishing off in style. Ali brings a great balance of techno and house to his sound. Rawax puts out a lot of music it seems like and when it's of this calibre, we just say bring us more!

Review: The third edition edition of Frankfurt label Pleasure Zone's new limited series belongs to mainstay Ali Nasser from Romania, who serves up a smooth, rolling and ethereal groove on the great opener "Lyric Beat". Things get more uptempo and driven on the infectiously reductionist groove of "The Calling", which we particularly enjoyed for its angelic vocals that sound reminiscent of Cassy. On the flip, "Lyric Beats (arena version)" gets much darker, dubby and rhythmic; this abstract number is deep and will appeal to fans of Vid. Finally "There" gets some delightfully snappy breaks in, over a rolling groove that's just perfect for after-hours shenanigans.

Review: Forever returning to Pleasure Zone and now on release number three for the label, Ali Nasser represents the top end of what the minimal label is capable of, not least because he knows how to inject colour and wonder into the slender rhythms to keep things fluid and interesting. "Microwait" is a shining, shimmering example of this as a lean and limber house groove goes striding off into vast soundscapes of soul-enriching pads. Elsewhere "Halucinatia" sports a dubby exterior even as it mutters out a snaking techno rhythm, and the lead track "Drift Into Clouds" pares things down further for the true meditators.

Review: Romanian producer Ali Nasser continues to make a splash in deep house waters with his rich and detailed sound, drawing on the sound design possibilities afforded by minimal constructions and working them to both solid beats and more esoteric, broken fare. "The Night" is a particularly engrossing track, pinioning off beautifully realised droplets of sound into a crisp funk, while "Go Away" calls to mind a more Mo Wax flavoured sample wielding. "Folkderground" is the stand-out track, entering into a curious sound world that looks to micro-electro as much as it looks to the delicate touch of Jan Jelinek.