Hard to believe that this series of downtempo groove is into double-digits now, but Om is all about givin' the people what they want, so here we go again. This installment launches with the smoky (and smoking) Samantha James on "Rise" which actually has enough bounce to it to succeed as dance floor selection. Next up is the smoov percussion of "Broken Ambers" from Gil T, laced with layers of electronics, vibes, winds and sexy vocals. That flows naturally into Shazzam's "Huff N Puff" a more traditional late-night R&B tune with some interesting vocoded vocals in the chorus. Joey Youngman steps up next with a bit of synth-centric jacked beats on "Gotta Be Love," followed by the faux vinyl undercurrents on Stolen Identity's "Argentina" which, despite its name, is more of a nod to mid-90s trip-hop than anything south of the equator.
There's an interesting mix of phased and flanged electronics and vocal harmonies from Jianda & Patchen on "Wish" before label stalwart J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science checks in with the eastern flair of "Chopsticks" - no worries, piano players, there's not even a trace of your early days of practice in this one.
Next to last we have J Davis with the instrumental "Everything," featuring solo trumpet and the occasional vocal samples over kicking congas and drum machines.
