Only When It Is Darkest EP by Craig Smith - Teng [TNG012D]

Only When It Is Darkest EP

Craig Smith

A 4 track house ep (31m 16s) — released May 19th 2014 on Teng

#electronic #house

This May will see the release of Craig Smith's 'Only When It Is Darkest' EP via Teng Records, backed

with reworks from Phlash and Fabio Della Torre.

Craig Smith has been involved in electronic music since the early nineties, over the years Smith has earned

critical acclaim for his collaborative guise with The Revenge; 6thBorough Project. Smith's material has been

released via reputable imprints such as Delusions Of Grandeur, Permanent Vacation and Use Of Weapons, so

it's safe to say his production skills are second to none, and it's no surprise to see him joining the Teng roster

here, following the likes of Neville Watson, Nubian Mindz and Paul Mac.

Opening the single is the original version of title track 'Only When It Is Darkest', a classy, understated number

built around dreamy melodies, gritty analogue bass, off-kilter rhythms and spoken word vocal lines. The latter

stages then sees the melodic elements unfold as Smith works in jazzy piano licks, pizzicato strings and

tension building pads to great effect. Phil Asher steps up to rework 'Only When It Is Darkest' next under his

Phlash alias, as expected from Asher the mix is soul-drenched house music at its finest, fuelled by resonant,

evolving synth stabs, punchy bass hits and bumpy, swinging beats.

Fabio Della Torre, founder of Bosconi Records, delves deep with his interpretation of 'Only When It Is Darkest'

next, stripping back the percussive aspects to a swirling filtered groove, while the warm, ethereal melodic

sounds take the reins and steadily blossom over the compositions seven and a half minutes. Closing the

release is another original from Smith, entitled 'Matter Don't Matter', the cut takes on a more organic form this

time with natural percussive sounds, soft Rhodes melodies and throbbing low-end tones, a perfect closing

piece to round off the package in style.

Great release from an amazing label - Isaac Tichauer French Express

great single - Phlash mix is killer too - Luke Solomon Classic / Freaks / Music For Freaks

nice deep house - Tensnake

OG of only when it is darkest got me badly attempting House Dancing around the room - lovely and bad bad beats - Terry Farley

ove this, also fabio della pleasure mix is amazing - Tom Findlay Groove Armada

nice ep! - Andre Lodemann Freerange

The whole package is great but its the 2 og's which stand out to me. Lovely lovely stuff thats now stuck in my head - Paul Cottam Cottam

Matter does matter! Slow burner! - Maarten & Lars Detroit Swindle

phil asher never dissapoints! and so does teng. thanks for this lovely ep! cheers johannes - Johannes Paluka Iron Curtis (Mule Musiq/Morris Audio)

omg, this is huge. only… original, what an intro and statement, love it! plus my hero from back in the days and still one of my favourite dj's, phil a doing a remix. teng did it again! - Matthias Vogt Motorcitysoul)

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