Chambray - Reliev (2016)

Andre Rost aka Chambray has released a series of releases for Jimmy Edgar's label, but Reliev is his most accomplished work to date. Drawing on a wide range of influences, it sees the Berlin artist move swiftly from the rickety minimalism of "Yousme" into the dramatic chords and soulful vocals of "Cerulean" before moving the tempo up a few gears with the rolling techno of "Livin". Despite taking all of these twists and turns, Rost's approach to production remains the same, and for the most part angular-sounding rhythms and metallic percussion prevails, but occasionally this veil slips and the listener is treated to a rougher alternative - audible on the ghetto house of "Qt Wit Da Bty".