Vocalcity

A phenomenally classic year-2000 album (originally released by Force Tracks) by Luomo, the deep house moniker of Vladislav Delay. Now reissued with new artwork on Delay's own label, Huume Recordings. Fusing endless languid electronics, funk grooves, and deep house ambiance, this is the record that made the bedroom IDMers dance, and the house-freaks stay at home. Previously known for his stately minimalism and isolationism, on Vocalcity Delay takes his time and warms things up with the use of Johanna Niemela's airy, fragmented vocals and the addition of lazy synth and dub-house echo, stretching tracks out well past the 10-minute mark. Comparisons have been drawn to Photek's "Mine To Give," the track from 2000's Solaris fronted by Robert Owens - another release that did some unusual genre-blending. Vocalcity's appeal continues to be cross-denominational even today -- spacious, slow-moving and sexy. New Pitchfork review by Philip Sherbourne gives it an off-the-map 9.7!!