Conoley Ospovat - Transcontinental Trip (Sky Blue Vinyl)

A1:     Transcontinental Trip
A2:     Hold On
B1:     Sunbreaks
B2:     Pacific Coast Rain

Artist(s): Conoley Ospovat
Title: Transcontinental Trip
Label: CDRIFT.029 | Continental Drift Records 6
Styles: House Deep, Minimal

Opening with a jazzy, atmospheric strut, Transcontinental Trip’s title track sets the tone for this record as a more driving, bassline-focused affair than some of Ospovat’s recent downtempo excursions.

The taut restraint & open air vibe of loose drumming & field recordings for Hold On feel like a nonchalant response to Ricardo’s Sei Es Drum.

Then Conoley’s attention to melody & clever programming comes to the fore again on Sunbreaks. The tune is a moody dance floor builder full of twists & turns, before the EP closes out with the carbonated haze of Pacific Coast Rain.