Flood

Flood

Sian [Octopus Records]

16 August, 2007 | 2.57PM

• Written by: Richard Brophy
• Filed under: Music Recommendations: octopus, sian

Irish producer Graham Goodwin has been making waves with releases on Poker Flat, Dessous and Karmarouge – the latter imprint is home to my favourite Sian track, the stunning ‘Stegosaurus’ - so it’s not surprising that, having earned his stripes, he wants to keep a tighter rein on his work by setting up his own label, Octopus.

Bringing his work closer to home was a shrewd move as it gives him control over what he releases - and ‘Flood’ will further enhance his reputation.

On ‘Octopus’, tough, dubby beats and a booming bass underpin layered chords that maintain a sweet, melodic course, but which on occasion veer off the path and hint at a darker, menacing underbelly.

It’s more powerful than anything the mushy ‘former minimal now deep house’ brigade has mustered, and Goodwin has also got a high-profile remixer on board.

Gui Boratto’s clicky, metallic backing track is edgier than his recent album’s pop leanings, but his glistening, shimmering melodies still represent the new, acceptable face of trance music.

Boratto’s name will undoubtedly help to sell ‘Flood’, but hopefully it’ll also mean that the casual listener will check out the original and the floodgates will open properly for Sian.

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