London producer, HENRY WU, has been incredibly proactive over the past few months. Pushing out his, Negotiate EP, as well as his collaborative single with, Mo Kolours, he's since revealed a brand new EP, Motions Of Wu Vol. 1.
Released through Berlin-based label, Odd Socks Records, as a Record Store Day exclusive, Henry Wu has crafted four soulful jams that differ from each other in various ways, yet maintain a jovial groove and aesthetic to keep the bundle unified.
'Midtour' punches through with futuristic samples, an underlying vocal hum and a bassline that is just way too smooth for its own good. This extroverted opener shifts us over to, 'Sumner Road', a jam taken aback from the spotlight in that it modestly twinkles on with a young yet able demeanour. Consider the sweet vinyl crackle and you've got an effortlessly cool tune that should be listened to alone for that feel-good lift.
The later half of Motions Of Wu Vol. 1 presents us with '117 Careplan'; a cosmic episode of transcendent waves surfed by spongey samples and rickety beats.
Holding us to one last drink is the EP's final chapter, 'Back To Brukka'. A real loungey tune, the pitter patter of a blunt beat against the creeping slow groove and returned crackly atmosphere eases us into total oblivion.
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By the time the EP rolls out into an unwanted silence, we as an audience suddenly find ourselves returning to a reality far too soon, that we may as well hit the repeat button.
Henry Wu's Motions Of Wu Vol. 1 is available now for physical purchase via Odd Socks Records. Keep up with the label's Facebook page for info on digital release details!
Words by Hannah Galvin.
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