Black Dahlia EP

Juno Review Excerpts By Richard Brophy If only other individuals engaged in house music would approach production like Chicago's Amir Alexander. Like other contemporary Chicago producers Hakim Murphy and Steve Tang, Alexander makes what could at best be described as a hybrid sound. Inspired by the city's deep house past but also taking in modern influences. Alexander's music is both classic and relevant. In its original, hammering beats and shaking drums, followed by those unmistakably Chicago claps. But just when the listener is ready for something conventional, the unexpected happens. Licks move upwards from an unspecified depth, bass resonates ominously, humming along to a series of chord progressions. It shows that Alexander is an inventive producer, but things get even more off the wall on the "Cold Blood Dub". The groove is more jacking and the chords more spaced out, growing into an airy sequence as the track progresses. The Black Dahlia goes to show that patience is a real virtue for house producers

“Originally only available as vinyl only. Released in 2013 on the Parisian label Concrete Music. For the diggers Eleven years of vinyl only obscurity is now over Partake and enjoy if you fancy.” — Amir Alexander