Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and thanks to 8DPromo and AheadPR, many influential beholders have beholden this first release in a beautiful way. Here are some of the highlights...
Q-Burns Abstract Message (Eighth Dimension Records, USA) – “I really dig the release. It's got a lot of diversity as well as depth, and seems to go beyond usual 'house music' releases in its musicality. The production is really sleek, too. All of the cuts are appealing but the title track is definitely my favorite. It's quite evocative.”
Tony Humphries (Tony Records/Yellorange, USA) – “Quality deep house productions, all the way here!”
DJ Pippi (Aluminium Records, Ibiza) – “This package is great!!! I love it! Full support!”
Joshua Heath (Salted Music/DAE/King King, USA) – “Cool deep lush grooves. Great to hear original music instead of shitty bootlegs.”
Tyler Stadius (Proton Radio/Mexico) – “Real beauties here. Smooth & oozing soul.”
Chris Fortier (Fade/Field Trip/USA) – “Fav track-Slow. Very cool collection showing the mature
depth in all angles.”
David Dunne (Galaxy, UK) – “Very nice, will feature in nu cool show this weekend.”
Al Bradley (Bugged Out, UK) – “Great vibes and a great idea for a label too, respect for that. The music is brilliant - some great ideas, am feeling 'Everyon's Groove' most, simply for the warmth in its vibes, fantastic sounds..”
Eli Goldstein (Soul Clap, USA) – “loving the range of tempos and breakbeat influences”
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook, USA) – “5/5. Super & sexy & chill Very Nice Darren !”
Willie Graff (Pacha Ibiza/Cielo, USA) – “I like the downtempo track! Nice chill vibes.”
Aphex Twin (Warp, UK) – “fsd;fsklh! cool!!”
Pheel (Adults Only, Brazil) – “A new star rising on the East [coast]. Sweet, sensual breaks/house track, just luv'd it, a def spin + 2 beautiful lounge sounds & a deep 'n' slow grrooove... flawless release!”
Also found this review posted by Philadelphia Weekly's "From the Selekta" House Music Reviews section. I'm so happy to see people liking this release and recognizing it for its robustness. Here's the tail end of the review...
"I’m a fan of purchasing EP’s that are the full package, and getting the most out of my money when buying music. Darren DuVall definitely delivers a full array of genres with an utterly pleasing quality sound with each track on this EP. So whether you are looking for tracks to chill to, dance in your towel in your bedroom, or DJ to a club, you will be a happy customer."
