Tropical Balearic Grooves From Australia
Quite possibly one of the best records of the summer comes from “down under,” as innovative Australian producer and deejay known as Sampology (aka Sam Poggioli) has just released a great new EP titled Mt Glorious.
The six-track recording, named after a national rainforest just outside of Brisbane, is the much anticipated follow-up to his breakthrough 2016 album Natural Selections. The new EP, released this month on Middle Name Records, has an overall warm “perfect-for-summer” balearic atmospheric groove throughout that nicely blends together layers of electronic textures with some solid acoustic instrumentation while featuring a number of fellow Brisbane musicians.
The EP also features some notable guest artists, including ex-Brisbane resident and Ninja Tune recording artist Jordan Rakei providing vocals on “My Place,” while recently-signed Brainfeeder vocalist Georgia Ann Muldrow and Stone Throw Records’ rapper Dudley Perkins contribute on “Rising Up.”
The new record also features what probably is my favorite track of the summer, the tropical balearic gem “Smile.” The warm weather groover features some solid Caribbean influenced percussive rhythms layered over a looping feel-good synth melody, making it a perfect selection for those late summer tropical dance parties.
Overall, Sampology has produced one of the best recordings of the summer in Mt Glorious, and I challenge anyone to not find yourself in a good mood after listening to it. The summer just got a whole lot warmer … and in a good way.
