Tracklist:

Endless Ocean

Carica

En Route

Grain Of Sand

1-900-isla (skit)

Following the success of OSW001 (massive, that one!), Oswego Music returns with a second volume of reinterpretations, this time courtesy of the mysterious ‘Love from the Archipelago’ – the alter ego of a renowned European digger, DJ and producer.

First up, ‘Endless Ocean’ sees our island-hopping hero reimagining an underrated antipodean 80s track. Its pulsing synths and wistful vocals work just as well on the dancefloor as they do at the after-party, or indeed, the morning after the night before.

Track two on Side A, ‘Carica’, takes us to South America, recalling to some extent the West Coast fusion of mid-80s artists such as Pat Metheny. Brilliant percussion, vocals and synths combine into a heady, hazy workout. Permed hair and tiny shorts optional.

First up on the flip, ‘En Route’ continues our journey (via the local library) with a gritty, synth-heavy slice of post-disco experimentalism, extended here for your listening pleasure.
Lastly, ‘A Grain of Sand’ reinterprets a folky AOR number, long overdue a vinyl release and, until now, a favourite digital secret weapon for the more ‘horizontally inclined’ DJ.

Rounding off the EP, 1900-Isla provides a brief meditation on what it means to be free. A beautiful island in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by friends, as the sun sets…