Roman Flugel – 1995

Roman Flugel seems to have been in a nostalgic mood of late. He recently released a superb retrospective of his early ’90s Acid Jesus work alongside Alter Ego partner Jorn Elling Wuttke and now offers up an EP of previously unreleased solo productions from 1995. All three cuts are enthralling and on-point, making us wonder why they were never put out at the time. Many DJs will naturally be drawn towards A-side “Bibo”, a warm, bass-heavy and fluid club roller that sits somewhere between early UK bleep techno, US deep house and the sci-fi inspired techno of Detroit. Elsewhere, “Partyhouse” wraps deep, Motor City-influenced electronic motifs around snappy, Chicago-style drums and a bustling bassline, while closer “Smell Flashback” is a jaunty trip into melodious techno-funk territory with added jammed-out organ sounds.