Miguel Migs - Future Flight (LAR-049)
Phil Cheeseman | DJ Magazine | 4-17. December 1999
Those of you who know Transport Records will recognise the same
elements at work: laid back deep house with jazzy touches and few
disco loops. The soft nuances of "Let This Go" are suitable for
early warm-up or near horizontally-inclined after hours, and the
same goes for the more basic but catchier and slightly more upbeat
grooves of "Future Flight". Only "Funkpusher" contrives to get a
little gritty, instantly recognisable loops hammered into shape
for the only cut here you'd want to play to a dancing throng. 3/5
Alan Russell | Inside Trax/Sound Factor | 4. December 1999
It's no secret that I rate San Franciscan Miguel Migs as one of
the names to watch. His productions and mixes for Transport and
the Naked Music label have been firm favourites with me all year,
and a cursory glance at the current play-out box reveals no less
than three of his pieces in permanent residence. This four-tracker
for Chicago's Large label is on the deeper, trackier side, but as
always the soulful vibe is ever-present. Lead track, "Let This Go"
may well have started life as an alternative mix of his "Breakin'
It Down" production, under the Petalpusher name, as snips of that
vocal and elements of the melody are present here, but that's no
complaint. "Breakin' It Down" is a gem of a track, and whether you
view this as an alternative mix or as a different track is pretty
damn irrelevant. Once again we're talking cool and mellow swingy
beats with layers of warm and organic bass and keys, together with
jazz-tinged elements and crisp, clean production. The "Interlude"
version gives us a beat-free version of the same, while on the flip
"Funkpusher" beefs things up a little with a filtered funk groove
that is driven by rough bass and neat jazzy chords. Cap those with
title track "Future Flight", a bouncy spoken-vocalled dubby trip
to paradise, and you have another superb set for the serious deep
house lover. Lovely stuff.
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