Italian maestro ‘T Dave’ debuts on We’re Going Deep with this stunning 4 track EP of analogue warmth and dubby treats
Placid aka Paul Wise is the operator in chief at ‘We’re Going Deep’ – an online community and record label born out of a lifelong love affair with the many shades of electronic rhythm, and an obsession for collecting records since 1988.
Up next on the We’re Going Deep label series, following on from a mighty release from E.R.P., Paul welcomes 4 tracks of completely fresh material from a relatively unknown Italian producer, Davide Tonini under his ‘T Dave’ alias.
Hailing from the much fabled Adriatic coastal party town of Rimini in Italy, Tonini has been shaping and sculpting Electronic sounds for well over 3 decades now. Having first started releasing music under his ‘Wet Basement’ alias back in 2015, his sonic palette traverses the realms of IDM, Techno, Deep House, Acid and Ambient soundscapes. Having spent decades honing his practice, he has both self-released and worked with the long standing Odrex Music in Berlin. And there’s something deeply irresistible about his output that screams quiet dedication and pure class. In his own words, in around 2005 he got into the world of Eurorack and a few years later, Serge Modular. Since then, he’s been totally hooked…
In more recent times, Tonini has recorded and released 2 digital LPs worth of material for ‘Detroit Underground’ under his own name, so it seems fitting that We’re Going Deep are now hosting a debut 12” cut – offering up 4 cuts of trademark sumptuousness. Bringing together the best of influences that touch on the likes of Aril Brikha, David Alvarado, Deepchord, Convextion and Basic Channel, he weaves together their respective magical influences to a new whole point of inflection that is both of this world and the other. All tinged with a warmth and smile that could only originate in Mediterranean climes.
The aptly named ‘A-1’ kick starts the EP in fine fashion as shimmering chords cut through rays of floatingly filtered synthesis, all beautifully dubbed out to a steady rolling kick and neatly shuffled high-hats, with precision bass notes interjecting an additional layer of funk. With bliss set to maximum, this is nothing short of genius. Followed by ‘Bilateral’, Tonini offers a touch more space and lets the bottom end lead, whilst neatly filtered chords flicker to and fro – seeping their way into your consciousness as the tight drum work brings you to groove mode.
On the reverse, ‘Drive’ burrows further into emotive depths as Tonini bathes you in layers of dub and twinkling melodics, all passed through a hazy film of goodness. Rounding off the EP with the deft touch of Distanze Logaritmiche – a soft roller that steeps you in undulating chords and cavernous effects. This is high class music that deserves patience and your attention to reap the ultimate rewards from a true master of his craft.
