Toby Tobias - Rising Son (2015)

It's been seven years since Toby Tobias dropped his debut album on Rekids, Space Shuffle. This sophomore set, then, is long overdue. Seemingly more reliant on hardware - and, in particular, analogue synths and drum machines - Rising Son is an altogether more mature, tightly executed album than its' predecessor. The London producer includes nods to many of his familiar influences - think saucer-eyed Balearica, Italo-disco, acid house, Larry Heard style '80s deepness, modern boogie, Detroit techno and Chicago jack, capturing just the right balance between downtempo curiosities, fuzzy mid-tempo grooves and bona fide dancefloor hits. There are also a couple of impeccable forays into the world of early '90s ambience, with the odd "Broken Computer" standing out.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Toby Tobias - The Wonder (4:50)
1.02 - Toby Tobias - Love Affair (5:51)
1.03 - Toby Tobias - Hot 22 (5:24)
1.04 - Toby Tobias - Sloflava (6:59)
1.05 - Toby Tobias - Only Getting Better (6:31)
1.06 - Toby Tobias - Sending Signals (5:53)
1.07 - Toby Tobias - I Robot (6:42)
1.08 - Toby Tobias - Broken Computer (1:20)
1.09 - Toby Tobias - Ban Co Nights (7:07)
1.10 - Toby Tobias - Vague Vogue (5:36)
1.11 - Toby Tobias - Friday Analogue Jam (5:28)
1.12 - Toby Tobias - Whisper It (2:17)
1.13 - Toby Tobias - Weird Danger (7:01)
1.14 - Toby Tobias - Headway (7:10)