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Review: Blair French is the next quality artist to make their debut on the increasingly vital MotorCity Wine imprint out of Detroit. He brings hints of Balearic as well as signature smoky deep house from the 313 to his work here. 'Ancestarians' (Physical Mix) also has pan-African influences, jazzy melodies and rich organic percussion while the Spiritual Mix is all about going deep into ambient bliss. 'Champagne Kiddie Pool' then looks even deeper into the musical niches of South America with dembow rhythms overlaid with lively claps and cosmic chords. Last of all is 'Sandbox Fossils with driving bass from James Simonson and guitar from Ryan Gimpert.

Review: Blair French has been laying down all kinds of crucial, disco-inflected grooves for the likes of Claremont 56 and fellow Michigan champ Mr PC's Rocksteady Disco label. Now he lands on the mighty Razor N Tape with deeply dug re-rubs of vintage party material. These aren't common or garden tracks, and they don't get a common or garden treatment. French is ready to go in on the edit and FX, teasing some extra magic out of his secret weapons to get seasoned heads and fresh faced DJs alike in a lather. This is the kind of all-rounder heat you want to make sure you're packing for your next trip out on the ones and twos.