Les Baklavas delivers a deep and melodic house compilation with a distinctive identity
Les Baklavas returns with a thirteen-track collection that charts a precise sonic arc — from introspective deep house to high-energy tech-house floor fodder. Led by the duo Sam Baroni (US) and Kaya Newton, who contribute no less than four tracks across the release, the compilation establishes a clear editorial identity rooted in melodic depth and dancefloor functionality.
On Your Own (Extended Mix) sets the tone at a confident 128 BPM: pulsing bass, layered processed vocals and a melodic progression that refuses to let go. Airplane Mode follows suit, layering synthetic textures that echo the Chicago deep house tradition reinterpreted for the streaming era. Both tracks cement Baroni and Newton as a duo worth tracking on the international circuit.
The compilation gains significant weight through key guest contributions. Silicone Soul and Hot Since 82 deliver Right On, Right On (Vocal Extended), a 6:41-minute masterclass in garage-house elegance, while Dilby contributes the release's longest cut, Good to Me — seven-plus minutes of ceremonial deep house perfectly engineered for late-night programming.
The standout surprise arrives courtesy of Solomun's Extended Remix of One More. At 130 BPM, the Bosnian-German producer deploys his unmistakable signature — hypnotic percussion, patient builds and a measured release — reaffirming his status as one of contemporary melodic deep house's chief architects.
- Featured track: Right On, Right On – Silicone Soul, Hot Since 82
- Editorial pick: One More (Solomun Extended Remix)
- Breakout cut: Y No Te Veo – Kaya Newton
- Opening set weapon: Don't Say It – Luna & Lenthe
Closing the release, Y No Te Veo — the only Spanish-language track on the record — offers something different: 124 BPM drenched in Latin melancholy and organic house, opening a more personal dimension within the Les Baklavas catalogue. A solid, coherent and distinctly voiced release.
