Amanatto

Uzuri Recordings is delighted to present this landmark release – for both the label as our first album project, and for the artist, Lerosa, as his debut long player on Vinyl & Cd . ( Lerosa released a cassette tape album a while back on Further Recordings ) It further cements the close relationship between Leo and Uzuri, which began with his ‘Much Later EP’, back in 2007. ‘Amanatto’ remains true to what Lerosa’s best known for – deftly-produced house music that conveys maximum emotion whilst exercising classy restraint. Some new ground is covered, too – most notably on the vocal tracks, produced in collaboration with The Oliverwho Factory. The album came together over a year and a half, coinciding with a period of some personal change for Leo. Drawing on these experiences, he attempted to capture the mood and feelings as inspiration. Indeed, even the title – referring to an item of Japanese confectionery – suggests something sweet but perhaps tinged with an element of bitterness. Musically, this works for us. There are hints of melancholy, but it’s by no means a brooding album. Amanatto contains some of the lushest compositions Lerosa has produced to date – his beloved clean tones sounding warm and fat, accentuated by the aforementioned vocals. Past masters get the occasional nod, but Leo’s sound is unpretentious and convincingly authentic, and he’s as comfortable with dancefloor-paced numbers as he is dropping the tempo right back (check closing head-nodder, ‘Reflections’).