Loving by Cromby

Cromby returns with another release that's long been a secret weapon in his high-energy DJ sets everywhere from Berlin to his home city of Belfast.

Art by Cromby/Phantasy Sound

Following on from his 2021 debut on Phantasy Sound, "Qué Sientes" feat. Tee Amara, Cromby returns with another release that's long been a secret weapon in his high-energy DJ sets everywhere from Berlin to his home city of Belfast, accompanied by an expertly-executed remix from Head High. Once again, Cromby provides one of his own sublime paintings as the artwork for "Loving".

Distinctly playable as either high-velocity house or pure rave with a refreshing streak of suspense, "Loving" fires out the gate with inspired wonkiness, tripping on hardcore chords and a vocal sample manipulated to lunacy. Cromby reaffirms his instinctive ability to tip a dancefloor over the edge, planting multiple explosions of serotonin, the sort of drops that might shatter the windows of his beloved Panorama Bar, then confidently returning to a timeless groove.

Given the material, Head High, the alias of René Pawlowitz (AKA, Shed), proves a sublime choice to take on "Loving". Delivering his first remix in a number of years, Pawlowitz induces a different kind of pressure, once again indulging in his lifelong devotion to classic organ chords, timeless breakbeats, and the kind of chemically-enhanced atmosphere bottled firsthand on the Frankfurt rave scene of the early nineties.

Complimenting the valleys of energy previously sculpted, Cromby winds things tighter on the rolling "Acid Trifle", weaving percussive passages that speak for reverence to Latin-House rhythms amid an undulating acid journey.

Cromby - Loving
Release Date 21st January 2022
Label Phantasy Sound

Tracklist
A1. Loving
B1. Loving (Head High Remix)
B2. Acid Trifle