- Danny Wolfers has been a perfect fit for L.I.E.S. ever since he dropped his exquisite Sark Island Acid EP on the label back in 2011. He's since appeared on the American Noise compilation and as one half of dream-house duo Trackman Lafonte & Bonquiqui, but this is his first solo release for Ron Morelli's label since his debut. The three tracks here are crammed with now familiar Legowelt ingredients: beautiful acidic melodies, springy bass and unmistakable soul.
It almost seems churlish to pick a standout, but "Days Of Persistence"—a straight-out, floor-ready banger—is of extremely high quality. Setting off at a faster pace than the other cuts, it flies along on a gently thudding beat, racing hats, atmospheric arcs of synth and a pontificating vocal sample. By the time a lower-pitched acid riff clanks gloriously into view, images of frantic scenes in dark basements from Den Haag to Detroit are firmly lodged in mind. The squelchy beat of the title track totters along diligently, laying a subtle but solid framework for Wolfers' trademark vintage synth lines to cavort spookily in the foreground. "SH-High School Daze," meanwhile, is a winding nine-minute synth opus that's as chewily textured as it is flavoursome.
TracklistA1 Teen Romance
A2 Days Of Persistence
B SH-High School Daze