GULF112 Alexey Lanvin - One Look EP Cassette/Digital

Gulf Point's expanding roster delivers a twist with the introduction of Vienna-based Alexey Lanvin. Men's fashion connoisseur by day, "One Look" diarises Alexey's private persona as he broods over the octaves with acutely romantic flair.

His series of short online videos hint at a realm where long stares, midnight moods and South Beach style are everyday fare - a vision fellow pastel chief and label boss Benny Badge simply couldn't ignore. "One Look" opens this window to Lanvin's electrifying world even further, his talking keyboards ready as ever to converse.

Alexey gets straight to the point, launching into two searing ballads full of silky Rhodes and evocative textures. While an ominous inner-city funk adorns all songs, it's 'definitely Miami' when the upbeat items arrive (both "Good Love" and "Lips" could score one of Crockett's fleeting love scenes in easy fashion) - suggesting his High Street antics are merely a front for his Downtown demeanour.

Arranged and recorded entirely at Alexey's home studio with minor alterations by Benny Badge at Secret Heat Music. Mastered by Michael "Mixa" O'Connell, engineer to The Avalanches, Horatio Luna and Splendour among others. Photography by POTF / Fabi Rettenbacher.

Digital: Juno Download 

Cassette: Discogs (limited copies available)