Monday, August 24, 2009

Utku Dalmaz - Milky Way



Turkey ain't only knocking on European Union's door... It's been a few years now that some of its inhabitants also rock the techno and house floors. Utku Dalmaz is one of them.

I noticed him last year, when he had a few mp3-releases issued on Istanbul-based labels such as Bosphorus Underground or M-Vitamine... At the time, he was weel inspired at doing minimal joints and you could already notice his great potential...

One year later, the young guy created his own label, Sound Mass Recordings and now provides us with a long play; it shows a little change compared to the '08 EP's. There's more groove into his music, indeed. It sounds deeper, more housey, with a bit more soul and with kind of a sunny and lazy atmosphere...

'Milky Way' hovers around that genre but still covers a pretty large spectrum, from tech-house to micro-house or something more classic. His beats always spot-on and fine-cut, he delivers thumping basslines, plays with samples with wisdom and let's the groove slowly settle down... The recipe seems simple but Utku Dalmaz is a chef. I already delighted in having some of it pretty much every day since the album came out a few weeks ago... That fits the summer perfectly and I seriously think you guys should get a few slices asap.


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