The Dutch newcomer, Duke Hugh, clearly hasn't had time to look back since Bradley Zero crawled into his USB. His debut release, Canvas, on the Peckham-based label Rhythm Section provided a earful of versatility. In this latest EP, Duke opens up with ‘A New Beginning’, a dreamt state of ambience provided by a core of blissful strings. The title track follows this quiet beginner with a grooving 4/4 kick and viscous synth chords fermenting through those all to familiar strings into a bass driven stonker calling for the after hours. Flipping over to the B side ‘Burning up’ gives you a taste of those summer days, brimmed with excited percussion and fragrant chords, powered through its driving kick and jaunty bass-lines. Finishing off this outstanding EP, Duke leaves you with an array of latin percussive drums, that will leave your left foot searching. Accompanied by syrupy synths and a peppering of that signature guitar ‘Broken samba’ will have you smiling ear to ear. Its a must add to the collection my dudes and at £12 you’ll still be high and dry.
3.9/5
Words by Freddie T