When the first Wax white label EP, 10001, originally dropped, the identity of its creator was somewhat shrouded in secrecy.  Turns out, it was deep/minimalist Shed trying his hand at some Detroit-flavored house.

Keep it up.

The untitled a-side starts with the usual dj drum intro - but when those pads hit at one minute, watch out.  This brought to mind the Kelli Hand classic “Come on now baby” from the Detroit:  Beyond The Third Wave compilation oh so many years ago, and stays the straight up, low down funkin course for the remainder of its six minutes.  I can smell the warehouse dust and the sweat coming off the walls on this one.

The b-side starts off with that glorious Detroit combination of ringing pads and piano chords.  As the elements work a chop rhythm, the percussion picks up until it all drops ninety seconds in.  Tension is, to me, what Detroit is about, and the release when it all culminates is a night on the dancefloor like few others.  This is what the early morning drive back to Motown from Chicago must have sounded like so many years ago.

While neither track is much for rockist structure, it’s not needed here.  This is aimed at those of us with better things to do at 4am than sleep.