Following the success of his single “Funk Decision,” Foundless returns to the Maison Fauna imprint with the “Diminishing EP.” Containing three fusion dancefloor hits, the EP starts off with a deceptive title track; at first, it seems like a chill, transportative house number. Then, it explodes into a pumping, rhythmic banger with staccato rimshots and a bubbly bassline. This evolution mirrors the current climate, where — with the clubs closed — dance music is morphing into something more, something accessible off the dancefloor. Next, we have “Disbelief,” a track that one can imagine sinking into, poolside, margarita-in-hand. Saturated with silky pads, enveloping vocals, and minimal percussion, “Disbelief” sets a different and equally satisfying tone. Completing the project is “I Don’t Wanna Go,” a Lofi and deep house fusion that is both of-the-moment and imbued with tangible nostalgia. The statement Foundless makes with this 3-track EP is astonishing. Not only is it a re-imagination of dance music into something that can be enjoyed in any environment, but it’s also an emotive, empathetic work that doesn’t try to pull the wool over our eyes: right now, things are not the same. Despite this, Foundless reminds us, music still has the power to bring us overpowering joy.
George Michelle delivers the classic sound of house across these 12 tracks, every one of them joyous and exuberant. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 21, 2017
NOCUI was out to create a sense of “blissful urgency” with “Anomie,” and its four breathless, textural dance songs succeed in at that aim. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 18, 2023
A terrific minimal house EP that strips everything back to the essentials: a faint hint of synth and a big, driving beat. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2024