- Under his own name and as 61 Players and Causa, West Yorkshire-based producer Joe Lucas has made music for the last 15 years. His experienced hand is evident on Birdie's second release, a collection of spacious and occasionally spiky house cuts that show some stylistic overlap with Trevino, a long-time friend of Lucas and founder of Birdie.
The synths on "Rotation" simmer low in the mix, affording the track's powdery drums and scissoring hi-hats plenty of space. The groove is restrained and sombre, making it feel a little undercooked. Causa pursues this vibe for the remainder of the EP to better effect: by bulking up the drums and putting some colour into the synths, "Temple" is more successful. "Soa" and "Lo Sar" are good tracks, but the EP as a whole is stymied by its narrow range of sounds. Causa has ideas to spare, but he could do with having more tools at his disposal.
Tracklist01. Rotation
02. Temple
03. Soa
04. Losar