Macho
I'm A Man

For the first release on his freshly minted Voice Notes label, Toby Tobias has chosen to showcase the work of Cherrie Bea, a debutant producer whose imaginative and vivid sonic worlds draw inspiration from a variety of classic and contemporary electronic styles. 'Jafar's 21st', the EP's title track, is undeniably immersive and spacey, combining vintage Larry Heard sonics and nods towards the rubbery synth-funk of Dam Funk with nods towards electro and heady downtempo grooves. Nuron's accompanying remix offers a little more dancefloor weight and an even more intergalactic sound to get lost inside, while Bea's two bonus cuts are similarly impressive. 'Allure' joins the dots between early Floating Points and jazzy synth-funk, while 'Essence of Jasmine' takes us back to 1984 with chiming synth sounds and P-funk flourishes aplenty.