Dj Boring - Beautiful Strangers [Running Back]

After years of flitting from label to label, including Technicolour, Shall Not Fade, E-Beamz and Bobby Donny, DJ Boring makes his Running Back debut with a suitably vibrant, colourful and atmospheric collection of mood-enhancing club cuts. He starts with a kaleidoscopic, synth-laden and synth-pop-tinged hit of house on the energetic "Beautiful Strangers", before opting for a loved-up, sun-kissed sound on the equally alluring "Can't Fix a Broken Heart" (though the track definitely does a good job of trying). Jasper Tygner makes his presence felt on the intoxicating, deep and opioid-tinged two-step workout "When I'm With You", while "False Attraction" is a brilliant fusion of bilious pads, off-kilter house percussion and solidly locked-in bass. Closing cut "Memories Fade", meanwhile, is the missing link between head-nodding hip-hop and immersive synth-wave soundscapes.