Mood II Swing - The Scenic Route EP - Nite Grooves

You wouldn't think twenty years had passed since Mood II Swing originally dropped this gem on Nite Grooves, but that makes a re-release all the more worthwhile in these times. Teaching everyone a thing or two about making proper, grooving, bumping deep house music, all five tracks on here are worth their weight in wax. "Nafara" nails the moodier end of their repertoire while "Chicago Blues" hits the piano and MIDI sax with aplomb. "Sunlight In My Eyes" gets into a more dreamy state of mind without losing the punch, and "Freaky Funk Feeling" piles on the sample looping and a touch of jazz to devastating effect.