Heated Rhythm (Extended)

German DJ and producer Iorie makes his debut on Poker Flat Recordings with Fever Dream a three-track release built around warmth subtle tension and a strong sense of flow. The title track keeps things restrained pairing rolling low-end with soft melodic fragments that drift in and out of focus while finely detailed percussion gives the groove its steady momentum. "Fever Dream", says Iorie "is a connection back to the roots of my sound. It is a blend of the Deep House of the 2010s, the original house sound from way before and a modern, more progressive energy. It is music that is there to dissolve into, to become one with the groove. It captures the feeling of a sweaty floor, but not only the momentary ecstasy. It’s the broader feeling of timelessness, a night well spent. Heated Rhythm takes a slightly more direct approach centred on an elastic bassline and layered drums with subtle variations gradually shifting the energy across the track. There is a natural ease to both productions with spacious arrangements and a careful balance between rhythm melody and texture. For the remix Tiger Stripes shifts Fever Dream into firmer territory tightening the groove and adding a sharper rhythmic edge while preserving the atmosphere of the original. As a whole the EP reflects Iorie’s patient approach to deep authentic house music with measured development and finely placed details that reveal themselves over time.