Following his recent "Salt & Sea" release on our imprint, Australian musician Approaching Black is back with a stunning new EP, "Let You," featuring three outstanding progressive and deep house cuts.
The title cut takes off with an elegant and firm groove, accompanied by lush background synths and smooth piano notes. After a signature Approaching Black bassline subtly enters the mix, a unique and memorable main lead emerges, brilliantly accompanied by a gorgeous female vocal stem.
In "Want You," the listener is quickly transported into a brilliant soundscape, consisting of blissful pad layers, intriguing bassline notes, and frisky percussion elements. In the break, captivating vocals are at play, while delicious piano notes play a wonderful theme.
Taking things down a notch, "A Thorn Amongst Roses" features an outstanding and truly hypnotizing atmosphere, in which both beautiful saxophone notes, lush background pads, subtle piano melodies, and distinctive sound effects take the listening experience to a higher level.
This song gets me right in the feels. I can never think of a word to describe this feeling that certain songs and chord progressions give me, but this definitely gives me that feeling. I Always just want to put on a pair of nice headphone and bop my head to the lovely sounds of Shingo. Maddie Farnsworth
Shingo Nakamura is a progressive house god. He knows the perfect balance of chill and upbeat. I can read a book, go for a drive, or get up and dance to his versatile sounds. His mixing is smooth and his tracks always have the best grooves. Plucks are definitely a strong suit for this guy. Maddie Farnsworth
Memories and Comeback Kid were my first introduction to this band. From then on - I've always gone to the Midnight for easy listening. Waiting for a bus - Standing in line - Going grocery shopping and pretty much everywhere and anywhere. You can listen to this track over and over again and I feel like it doesn't get old. solstra
A shifting collage of ambient layers and bright melodies that resists convention from a member of New Zealand's underground house scene. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 9, 2023