BRAD P - Plant Life EP

Some five years on from the release of his previous EP, Inner Shift boss and former Moods & Grooves regular Brad Peterson returns to action. He effortlessly picks up from where he left of on EP-opener 'Expansion', a near perfect slab of heavily electronic deep house melodiousness rich in bubbly lead lines, opaque chords, vibraphone style melodic motifs and tight, undulating acid lines. 'Star Traveller' is an even deeper and more intergalactic affair where starry synth sounds, echoing chords and wavy pads rise above a chunky groove, while 'Machine Logic' is a chunkier, slightly darker and more analogue-rich affair built around a robust basline. Arguably best of all though is closing cut 'Sun Garden', a sumptuous slice of summery deepness rich in delay-laden flute solos and enveloping electronics.