The Mountain People – Mountain021

Swiss pair Andre Schmid and Philippe Egger are Mountain People and are masters of deep, enchanting house sounds. Most of them come on their own label which now comes of age with a 21st such EP. Track one is a lush mix of serene synth harmonies and warm, diffuse melodic glows over deft and tightly woven minimal house drums. It's a similar story on Track Two but with a more tight, tense feel and the occasional ray of light from a warm synth smear. Last but not least, the b-side offers a more expansive and open track with a rich bassline and soulful vocal mutterings adding the human warmth.