Omar S – Detroit: Fabric 45
(Fabric89CD)
Omar S has a solid reputation for producing uncompromising minimal House and Techno tracks from a murky warehouse somewhere in Detroit without as much as a whiff of commercialism. This Fabric mix CD is pretty much the first time ever that Omar S has left the underground. As mix CDs go, Fabric 45 is as close to a real life, unpolished DJ set as it gets. Do not expect any mix wizardry but if you like deep Detroit House you are in for a treat.
It takes Omar a good 15 minutes to warm up, but when he launches into ‘U’ with its insistent vocal sample of ‘It’s On U Watcha Wanna Do’ the party is starting for real. The nagging piano loop of Oasis’ ‘13-1/2’ carries you along into the cavernous ‘1 Out Of 853 Beats’ before the mix peaks with ‘Psychotic Photosynthesis’ in its full 7:42 glory.
Where do you go from here? Omar changes tack and introduces some Gospel House with the first full vocal track on the album, ‘The Maker’. This soulful tune has a touch of the Basement Boys and the sound of New Jersey about it – Right here and right now the choice is perfect. After the double whammy of ‘Psychotic Photosynthesis’ and ‘The Maker’, Omar S strips the sound down to a spaced-out break, giving you a chance to catch your breath before the massive kick drum of ‘Blade Runner’ starts the dance again. From ‘Blade Runner’, Omar slips into ‘Day’ with its Old Skool rave overtones. He ends the mix with the second vocal track, the mellow 80’s flavoured ‘Set Me Out’ before hitting the power switch and letting the tune grind to a halt.
All tracks played by Omar on this album are his own productions, released over the years under his Omar S moniker or his Oasis alias on his own FXHE label. With a run of typically 300 copies for the world, these 12” singles are rare as hen’s teeth and ‘Fabric 45’ is a great opportunity to get hold of the deep underground sound of Omar S.
Christian Lorenz writes at TuneRaker.
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