Over the past few years Nina Kraviz has made her presence felt in the deep
house scene with releases on Rekids, Underground Quality and Naif. Her
productions typically take their time winding their way through rhythms and
patterns and are imbued with an immense sense of space. A pounding
foundation of 808s sits ready for her off-kilter vocals and melting pads to
do their thing. The tracks that make up her eponymous full length trade off
between subtle house bangers and out there ambient workouts. There’s a
certain attention to detail that one may only find in Berlin, but the
emotion is just as palpable. Whether she is spinning hypnotic lyrics around
lead single “Ghetto Kraviz,” or getting a little closer to classic house
with “Taxi Talk,” you get the feeling that the tracks will prove their
mettle on the dance floor. And there is no doubt that this record is going
to be played till the needle falls off. Recommended.
- music label: Rekids 2012