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Claire Ripley, the London based producer and head of her new Phobic records imprint sends over some lovely extended and hypnotic vibes with this magnifi cent four tracker, backed up by a classy remix by Gorge of 8bit and Cecille fame. Just the right medicine as summer draws to a close! Written and produced by herself, & engineered by Justin Drake, the EP captures all the excitement & promise that a new artist like Claire exudes, plus the added bonus of having one half of Peace Division working the mix. Nice! Title track Labyrinth introduces us into Claires world with long, drifting arrangements full of tension and cooly placed melodic sentiments. Deeply tuned, chunky drums work the floor while only a handful of carefully selected elements sing their tune. Flirting between sunrise synth-lines and tingling atmospheric moments its a haunting adventure into modern hypno-house. Gorges remix of >Labyrinth< lifts the energy a notch with his trademark rolling drums and pushing energy from the very start. Using the main hooks with discretion this 8 minute drum workout is a tough, addictive and essential club tool.