The man above was once coined as the ‘the prophetic re-unifier of underground house’ by the Sound Pellegrino patriarchs. He proudly hails from the Italian capital, though he is now based in east-London, and it’s pertinent to note that his production is arguably as timeless as the eternal city itself. His name is Stefano Ritteri, but you may know him as Solo, having dropped works on imprints like Dirtybird, Sound Pellegrino, Deadfish (et al.) — and today, he is proudly cutting the ribbon on his very own digital label, entitled, Congaloid.
We had an opportunity to sit down with the man himself just this past weekend, and you could absolutely feel the passion and excitement behind the project. We’ll be the first to admit that house music has been in a state of flux. It almost seems as though only the Crosstown Rebels have been getting any attention as of late, and it’s getting a tad monotonous. This fresh take on modern house music will provide a promising outlet for a very intriguing talent-base. A collection of artists which Solo has hand-picked, both because of their similar vision, and for their incredibly divergent styles and nuances.
The first release features an original piece by the label boss himself, and a straight-forward reinterpretation by a couple Roman kids that go by Doomwork. The scouting report on Doomwork checks-out as well; these kids have been producing for quite some time, and go about pressing their own vinyls, a small self-sustaining project based out of the Italian capital. The original titled Alki Bamba is pure sex at 126bpm, bringing us back to the golden age of Latin-inspired, proper groove. The melodic sub-bass will steal your heart, as it did ours, when heard in the right environment, and the exceptionally long breakdown could do with another sixty-four bars in our honest opinion. Check the low bit-rate preview below, and do yourself a favour by buying this one from beatport.
Alki Bamba – Solo feat. The Deepshakerz by Congaloid Records
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