Ron Basejam is, of course, a project from Crazy P co-founder James Baron where he focuses on deep and heavy house. He lands on Leeds label 20/20 Vision here with 'Maynard', which is a trudging rhythm brought to life with bluesy vocals and big horns. 'Bighorn' then works the filters to cook up an emotionally charged and loopy sound and 'Is It Daylight?' cuts more loose with a soulful, dusty sound that Moodymann would love. Last but not least is the cosmically charged 'The 8 Bit Slowdown' with its jazzy reed work and raw, broken, driving beats. A smart and varied four tracker from a real G.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Crazy P's ultra-talented producer and keyboard extraordinaire Jim Baron returns under his Ron Basejam alias for a tidy four tracker of highly mellifluous deep house and spiritual chug. One of those producers who's immediately recognizable from the off; Ron rarely leaves his purple patch; as we can see hear. Likely to disappear quicker than Donald Trump's peace deal...

TRACK LISTING

Maynard
Bighorn
Is It Daylight?
The 8 Bit Slowdown