Since the inception of the 803 Crystal Grooves imprint in 2018, Cinthie has been steadily

unveiling her own material on the main label, while the sub-label Collective Cuts was

inaugurated in 2019 as a platform for friends, associates and beloved producers in her

circle. The past five releases on the platform have welcomed material from the likes of UC

Beatz, Azuni aka Washerman, Anaxander, S3A (Sampling As An Art) and KETTAMA among

others, while here the label welcomes some fresh talent from the Dutch capital, namely D

Stone and Milion, who’ve been releasing their raw house sound on the likes of PIV, Moscow

Records and Cécille respectively in recent years.

‘The Next Morning’ leads the EP, employing classic house tropes with smooth string

melodies, twinkling synth chimes and choppy stab sequences, underpinned by a swinging

drum groove, bumpy bass line and hooky vocal lines. ‘The Night Before’ follows and retains

a similarly classic house aesthetic courtesy of a snaking bass melody, hypnotic spoken

word vocals, crunchy saturated percussion and an amalgamation of organ melodies.

‘Floor Call’ then rounds out the release on a darker tip, flipping focus to murky bass swells,

and skippy drums, intertwined with gritty stab sequences, Hammond organ tones and a

loopy vocal chant.