Aquarius by Cédric Elisabeth
Warm beats with feeling... the French producer's evolution continues
When I reviewed Cédric Elisabeth's 2020 EP Facing Reality, I marvelled at the measured steps he took in exploring rhythm (coming from an Ambient background), effortlessly bridging gaps and joining dots across Ambient and club music. Aquarius sees the Copenhagen-based artist extend this trajectory further with five excellent Lo-fi House tracks. The lo-fi aesthetic particularly reminds me of Actress (perhaps the piano?) while the hazy House warmth nods to the vintage workouts of Jupiter Jax.
I'm surprised (and somewhat confused) that this guy isn't getting more coverage in the music press, this is truly top-notch stuff.