4 Track EP OF Funky House Sampling Aretha Franklin (Pride) - Detroit producer Bale Defoe is up next on Ele Records, which was established in Hanoi in 2016 and now based in Manchester, UK. They are sourcing and sharing dusty, sample based music inspired by the rich soundscape of early hip hop and house productions. Defoe seems like a good fit for the label, following up label owner Sameed's smoky and lo-fi exploits with some of his own. Starting off with the emotive swing fuelled shuffle of "Deeper Love" with those hands in the air house organ stabs and diva vocals loops mixed to magnificent effect, while the looped up and disco-fied DJ tool "Teddy Pendergrass" will appeal to fans of the Robsoul sound. On the flip, "Work #1" and "Work #2" respectively reinterpret ghetto-tech and ballroom aesthetics into a deep house framework in impressive fashion. Finally, there's the EPs standout moment in the form of the smoky and seductive late night mood lighting of "Breeze