Dj Aakmael - Oceandeep [Unxpozd Entertainment]

Deep house DJ and foot soldier of the genre, Aakmael, strikes a perfect balance between gritty grooves and engulfing head-in-the-clouds escapism with the music he produces. What’s more, he's rather prolific and rarely lets too much time pass between 12-inch releases. Here he returns to his own Unxpozd Entertainment imprint with its tenth installment, which opens with the irresistible head-nodding, neck-snapping Oceandeep.

Nature offers a more panoramic atmosphere, with smeared chords circling warm and pillowy kick drums, while Reach 4 My Luv functions as an invitation to ramble and get lost in a sort of empty mindfulness. Track 190 brings the focus back with cosmic jazz melodies and a more impulsive groove.