Locklead - Kemickal Affairs EP [Fuse London]

Played by: Laurent Garnier, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Seth Troxler, Stacey Pullen...

Once tipped as a hot prospect to watch, it’s fair to say the past eighteen months have seen Dutch DJ/producer and live artist Locklead establish himself as one of the most in-demand artists emerging on the global house scene. From his ‘Across Boundaries’ collaboration with close friend Chris Stussy to music via Dungeon Meat, Pilot and Up The Stuss, the Utrecht-based talent has marked his territory and shows no signs of slowing down. Adding to his first appearance on sister label LOCUS two years ago, April welcomes a huge debut appearance on FUSE as boss Enzo Siragusa invites him to the label for the very first time to drop his latest EP, ‘Kemickal Affairs’.

Opening the record, A1 ‘Zero’s Delight’ is a funk-fuelled and spacey ride armed with resonant chords and engulfing leads, whilst ‘State of Peace’ is a tranquil ride through rich yet punchy house spheres and showcases the second of two heavily requested anthems which have been go-to records for the likes of Stussy and Siragusa over recent months. The flip side introduces the titular cut ‘Kemickal Affairs’ opening the B-side with authority as kicks hit and grooves slink beneath swirling synth lines and hazy tones, before wrapping things up with more modulated goodness and off-kilter vocal snippets on the hard-hitting and tripped out ‘Morning Krew’ – expect this one to come out to play at those weird and deviant early morning afters!