- Well into its fourth year, Efdemin's Naïf imprint clocks up its fifth release, aligning Berlin mainstay Tobias Freund with low-key Irish producer o.utlier. The label, which was one of the first to release music from Nina Kraviz back in 2009, is known for its straightforward MO, focusing on long, loopy house and techno tracks.
Both "Classics" and "For One Of The Last (Main Pass)" fit this bill. During the former's eight-minute duration, Freund barely comes up for air, driving ahead with incessant bass quivers and distant techno stabs. Scratch beneath the surface, and you'll discover the faintest of percussive lines, just audible enough to latch onto. O.utlier, to begin with, toes a similarly unyielding path, until shimmering synths fuse with claps to form an infectious, web-like casing atop the throbbing framework. As this release further illustrates, Naïf is all about taking your time and homing in on the details.
TracklistA Tobias. - Classics
B o.utlier - For One Of The Least