SMOKE - EP 3

89:Ghost

£10.06

Format: 180 gram vinyl 12"
Cat: 89GHOST 015
Released: 9th November 2020
Genre: Techno

When he dons his Smoke cloak, Neil 'Nail' Tolliday assumes a mysterious, dubbed out persona which amps up the reverb and delay for some truly somnambulant deep house trips. It's been a good few years since we last heard from the project, but now it makes a welcome return on 89:Ghost with just the kind of sweet and spaced-out house we like. "DBSDUB2" may be drenched in dub techno melancholy, but it's the pairing of the soulful undertones and rock solid rhythm section that make it a hit. "BAQDUB" takes things deeper down into meditative but still rolling territory, while "HOTARU" strips back the gaseous pads to make for a Maurizio-flavoured cut. "BAUCH3" finishes the set with a classy micro dub excursion to properly melt into - the perfect end to an aesthetically watertight record.