BIG STRICK - Simple Pleasures

Format: 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: 7DAYS1012
Release Date: 16 Mar 2015
Genre: Deep House

Omar-S affiliate Big Strick can usually be relied upon to deliver solid, soul-flecked deep house with that distinctive Detroit touch. That's certainly what he delivers on Simple Pleasures, the latest 12" for his 7 Days Entertainment imprint, and his first outing of 2015. There's a lovely warmth and sun-kissed fluidity to bongo-laden opener "Ghetto Man", whose enduring appeal is partly based on the delicious melodiousness of Strick's hazy electronic pianos. "Don't Wait Up" successfully riffs on a similar theme, before "48 Hours" displays the veteran Detroiter's skills with dense percussion and ocean-deep chords. Best of all, though, is the dreamy beatdown of "Illuminated", whose thicket drum machine beats and glassy-eyed pads are particularly memorable.

Side 1
A1. "Ghetto Man"
A2. "Don't Wait Up"
Side 2
B1. "48 Hours"
B2. "Illuminated"