András - Sanity

  • Share
  • Andy Wilson's latest EP lands on the right side of goofy. Just. It's terrain the Australian producer, who released a hotly tipped album under the name House Of Dad last year, has been trekking for the past few years, reflected in track titles like "Always Pumping" and "Magpie Echoes." Sanity christens Wilson's new Punp Records label with three catchy house tunes that could be demo tracks for the microKORG synth. Each draws from familiar sounds, combining classic Detroit pads, '90s techno stabs and proto-deep house chords into a package with humour—or is it sarcasm?—at its heart. Despite being four minutes long, "Vinyl Only" takes up the full A-side. It builds from a simple kick to a bubbling house jam, with a rudimentary progression that sees each element—a melodic bassline, an open hi-hat, a pad–added one by one until an abrupt ending. Thanks to an evolving two-note rave stab, "40k" is more sprightly, while "Sanitiser" lays down '90s-style chords and pads over an uptempo glide. An unconventional structure and a layman's feel means you shouldn't expect to hear Sanity in many DJ sets, but don't let that stop you from trying to place it in yours.
  • Tracklist
      A1 Vinyl Only B1 40k B2 Sanitiser
RA