3.Modd , Paora - Retba (Original Mix)

The Do Not Sit on the Furniture label returns with more of its cultural and adventurous house music, this time courtesy of Modd. The Russian duo hail from Volgograd and have released on the likes of Anjunadeep and All Day I Dream, so are well known as fine and emotive musical craftsmen. Opener Flying Buddha is a spine tingling number with deep, warm drums overlaid with majestic keys and chords. It's a real trip into melancholic moods and is the sort of lush track that sinks you into a reverie. The excellent Vishaya is next up and has harder hitting kicks and metallic percussion, but the sustained and thoughtful piano chords and rolling groove overall still serve to take you far away from everyday life. Last of all is the beautiful Retba, with more mind melting pads and organic xylophone melodies filling up the space above the drums with real emotion. This is a fantastic EP that brings plenty of class to deep house. @Modd