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Review: Under the name Bwana, Nathan Micay made something of a splash back in 2012 with a pair of 12"s for the Somethinksounds label that wedged him snugly amidst the bass music cognoscenti of the time; think pitched up RnB samples, fluttering melodies and unpredictable juke style rhythms. Evidently keen not to get pigeon-holed, the Toronto-based artist chose to withdraw from the spotlight and spend some time honing his productions and this first offering of 2014 suggests this was a most productive spell indeed. Issued by Will Saul's tireless Aus imprint, the Flute Dreams EP finds Bwana embracing straight up house forms and doing it very well indeed - the bassline that consumes the title track is destined to be heard in clubs for years to come. SMD make their Aus bow on a fine reinterpretation of the "Flute Dreams" which feels like the track has been pulled inside out and Bwana further covers himself in glory with the startlingly bright, broken house of "Aomame".

Review: Bwana aka Nathan Micay has already seen a release on Will Saul's Aus Music and his fluid, freeform house music returns with "Tengo", a melodic progressive house nugget that's both spacey and fit for any dancefloor. The same goes for "Drop Mechanism", an ethereal house stepper, while "Due West" goes in a lot harder with a vicious bundle of Power House drums punching and kicking their way across its chords. Effective floor bombs.