Dub Taylor - Detect

Warm dubby tech-house from the label who knew how to do it right. Dub Taylor's DETECT shows off its credentials on the title track, but the warmth is only doubled with the vocals on "Sweet Lips." Indeed, there's a tinge of romanticism to that track. The vocals of Per Fourier aren't as strong, but they do add a nice texture, if not necessarily meaning. They emote much better with the icy detachment of "I Can't (You Know...)." But the more straightforward tracks like "Observer" have an undeniable groove, well-suited for the discerning dancefloor. "John Wayne" has a sweet, thrumming quality and a reverberating vocal sample that reminds me of Underworld's mellower moments. A solid undertaking.