Various Artists - Toolroom Sampler Vol 2

Label: Toolroom
Format: 12"
Cat: TOOL 1120
Released: 17 Jan 23
Genre: House
Tags: Tech House

Tracklist
Side 1
1. Mark Knight & James Hurr - "You Are A God" (feat Cari Golden) (6:16)
2. Qubiko - "Talking To Myself" (5:44)

Side 2
1. Leftwing : Kody - "Mallet" (6:34)
2. ESSEL - "Try" (5:27)


Toolroom Records are partly responsible for the recent upsurge in jackin' deep house in the early 2020's; this sampler record, the second in their compilations EP series, serves as yet another tour of their grand new deep house estate. Delusions of grandeur are expressed on 'You Are A God' - which, for a track so deitylike, measures itself with rather a lot of restraint - while 'Talking To Myself' contains a vocal sample that is so mouthy and infectious that we really are beginning to believe ourselves to have been possessed by Metatron. 'Mallet' swerves into tribal territory, while ESSEL's 'Try' could be a contender for dance-chart-topper, assuming its piano weaponry is effective enough at swaying the radio pluggers. Joyous stuff.