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Gilles chatted to him about his early influences, when he was hanging out with 4-Hero and Bugz In The Attic 10 years ago. You can hear these influences in most of what he does, such as his remix of Park Street’s ‘Sunday Joint’ or even the housey Discotech EP of last year.

So it’s no surprise to us Domu followers that the album is of the same quality. However, this ‘Rogue’ hasn’t really been away so perhaps the album could have been named after the title track, ‘Arrival’. Not that there’s any comparison with the ABBA album of the same name, it seems he’s now ‘arrived’ with a more grown-up Domu sound, especially on the downtempo tracks ‘So Precious’ and ‘It’s You’.

‘Arrival’ itself is pure West London broken number with dreamy ‘Ahh, Ahh’ vocals by Rasiyah with the added attraction of Danny Huckridge on bass. And I do, ‘Like This?’ which is on the jazzy side of broken beat on a Bugz tip.

In fact, all the tracks with vocals by Nicola Kramer come out well, like the Gilles “supported” ‘Unfazed’ and the even better afro-beat flava ‘Let Me Be’.

‘Stay Away’ gets the heart beat monitor ‘bing-bing’ touch but ‘Last Encounter’ (funky-broken with Headhunter respect), ‘Ghetto Samba’ and ‘Signs’ (+ Spacey EFX) are better.

I’ll always love Domu for the Best Seven ‘Souljah’ 7” with Volcov but that was just a bit of fun compared to this. If I have got one slight moan, all but a couple of the tracks are about the same length where some could have been pruned and others extended. Picky I know but I don’t want to sound like a total sycophant. So I’ll let someone else do that. The Best Kept Secret crew say, he’s a, “brilliant, lovely bloke, boundlessly talented, an amazing DJ, an incredible producer and remixer.”

Anyone that did listen to the Gilles interview and (more importantly) his music, you can feel it’s all true, even coming from Bedford hasn’t slowed him down. This album comes via Italian Archive and in addition to label bossman Enrico Crivellaro (aka Volcov) being a fan, check below from more big-ups.

When he’s not in the studio or Djing around the world, you’ll find him at some of his favourite UK clubs such as Eyes Down and Plastic People (see links below). Wah Wah 45’s Dom Servini said the other day, “Domu’s set was 30 minutes of killer dance floor boogie… top quality as always” (U Need This?).

And the Domu ‘live’ showcase to come! Nout broke here mate.

RELEASE DATE: Domu - Return of the Rogue (Archive) Cat. No. CDDPU1088
Release Date: MID NOVEMBER

“Twisted bruk step soul burners and killer cuts” (Straight No Chaser)
“Undoubtedly a major talent.. An album brimming with ideas” (Patrick Forge)
“It’s been a long time coming.. but worth the wait” (Dom Servini)
“Heavy on pointy breaks and sweetly keyed melodics” (Keep On Magazine)

Tracklisting:
1. Arrival (6:56)
2. So Precious (6:05)
3. The Return (1:45)
4. Like This (6:26)
5. Let Me Be (6:06)
6. Stay Away (6:12)
7. Last Encounter (6:09)
8. Ghetto Samba (6:11)
9. Unfazed (5:55)
10. Signs (5:54)
11. It’s You (3:57)

Links:
Domu www.dom-uniqueproductions.co.uk
www.eyesdown.net
Plastic People - CO-OP
JAN 29TH : I.G. CULTURE, DOMU, AFRONAUGHT & DAZ-I-KUE
FEB 12TH : I.G. CULTURE, DOMU, AFRONAUGHT & DAZ-I-KUE
Gilles Peterson Tracklisting: 04/12/05 Domu in the studio
16. Domu - ‘Unfazed’ (Archive), 17. Bakura - ‘Thinking About’ (Especial) 18. Domu - ‘Dangerous Times’ feat. Yolanda (Co-Op) 19. Domu - ‘Untitled’ (White) 20. Nicola Kramer - ‘Last Time’ (White)
Gilles Peterson :: Tracklisting 27/02/05 :: Box of Delights
14. Domu - ‘So Precious’ (Archive) available at Samurai.fm Best Kept Secret
SHOW #4 now available to listen to on demand - go to www.samurai.fm/bestkeptsecret
Tracklisting for Show #4 @ 9. Domu - ‘So Precious’ (Archive)
Domu Interview at Junk Media November 25, 2002