( TT 007 ) Paolo ROCCO - Metro 514 - Taverna Tracks Germany

Stassy's Taverna Tracks has previously brought us the lines of Overall Music head honcho Hanfry Martinez, Greek DJ John Dimas and NYC's Alix Alvarez. It's now the turn of Canadian in Berlin Paolo Rocco, who has previously served up quality grooves on the likes of Real Tone and Rutilance. Feel the grove on "Missed My Step", a deep jam with a dusty break over its four to the floor groove and soulful keys. Berlin based Nick Beringer does a good job on the remix up next, injecting his signature 909 thump and sense of swing into proceedings. On the flip, the tough yet emotive, retro leaning house of "Metro 514" is somewhat reminiscent of Shed and "Booby Trap" (with Lessi S) goes for something more stripped back and functional on this rolling and reductionist groove.