Nick Lawson - By Any Means EP - Boe Recordings

Boe Recordings can always be counted on for a smooth brand of deep tech house embellished with lashings of soul, and so it is on this latest offering from rising talent Nick Lawson, whose previous turns for Morris/Audio and Fear Of Flying have landed him plenty of respect from those in the know. "Acton Route" is rich in dreamy, dubby chords and a sturdy shuffle, while "The View From Baskerville" gets into an even more blissed-out haze of soothing pads on a Patrice Scott level of submergence. "Pthalo Blue" rounds the EP out with another sublime turn that plays the pads down for a more moody finish overall, but without losing any of that soulfulness.