Flying over us, the influence of the consistently groundbreaking work of Mark de Clive-Lowe deserves our attention. Following Midnight Snacks Vol. 1, the electronic-jazz pioneer returns with the second installment of the series, providing four tracks in which we can hear him experimenting with textures that he already knows, nonetheless expanding them in new forms.

Midnight Snacks Vol. 2 kicks off with two dedications: “Crush Velvet”, a break-heavy, broken beat jam full of twists and turns, dedicated to Phlash – Mark’s mentor and dear friend, the late great Phil Asher. “Sorceress” is dedicated to the legend Chick Corea, a reworking of his Return to Forever classic by the same name. Featuring Mark’s lithe rhodes and piano lines, it’s perfect for the jazz-minded dancefloor. Side B kicks off with the downtempo head-nod of “Float into ETHer” before taking things back up-tempo again with “Joyful Resistance Part II” – a latin jazz-flavored 3/4-time broken beat samba keeping our spirits high in these unpredictable times. Mark de Clive-Lowe delivers an EP that is packed full of future classics - from one of the masters of the game. Dropping next friday, Midnight Snacks Vol. 2 will be available in vinyl.

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