9th House – Iter

The fifth offering in the opening 12” series by Pfeiffer, the Los Angeles label is proud to bring a mysterious producer to the fold.

9th House made his debut in September 2018 with the dreamy ‘Feel It In The Evening’ featuring NYC artist Baltra on vocals.

With support already from BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, KCRW & Radio Nova to name but a few, this latest release on Pfeiffer sets the tone for a busy year for 9th House, with an impressive slew of forthcoming original works coming on labels like Jamie Jones’ Hottrax, Alan Fitzpatrick’s We Are The Brave, and TEED’s Nice Age.

On the A-side, “Iter” brings an agile 808 workout with synth sequences so dreamy you can almost feel them bouncing off the tents at Dekmantel.

A twinge of acid towards the end gives it the edge to find a home on sweaty, low ceiling dancefloors.

B-side “Mercury” provides an introspective roller to round out the package described by Tom from Groove Armada as the “heads down, 6am groove.” Precise drum machine grooves effortlessly cut through the lush soundscapes to hypnotic effect.

Both tracks showcase a heavily Detroit-inspired sound, but with a deft modernism.