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Fireground’s live sets brim with joy and Mediterranean warmth so, as we have now passed the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and are well on en route to leave the long, cold winter behind, what could be more fitting than a new release from the duo?As with their three previous releases on Tresor (Dualism, Refreshing Part 1, and Dreams) for Love Letter Angela and Daniele have created a heady melange of styles of techno synonymous with the turn of the century with such outrageous elan and jubilation that they practically embody the musical term giocoso:“We had the "summer" concept in mind from the beginning, this pushed us to create a message in our sound making it uplifting and engaging, capable of conveying a positive, romantic and warm vibe. In our productions we always give priority to the harmonic parts such as melodies, pads, piano and guitar riffs, the peculiarity of this EP is that all the tracks were born first from these elements, and only at the end the groove was crafted, not due to a difference in importance, rather to ensure that the rhythmic part paid as much respect as possible to the harmonic part.”This decision to build upwards from the harmonics has paid dividends: the entrance of a string section provokes visions of a rapt club crowd cheering with exultation; a looped groove stimulates a connection to such gleeful nostalgia that is almost certain to be heard at many festivals in coming months; a blissful pad sweeps over atrack like the first rays of sun in the morning; a filtered synth rises to be met with a xylophone-like countermelody…every track has a moment where the music overflows with some form of happiness. Together the collection promises, and perhaps even delivers, a summer both ecstatic and joyful.

The phrase “concept album” brings to mind long and complicated works by 60s rock bands or rap magna opera destined to bepored over by Dissect podcast. But what if the concept is based on a simple conceit? With Refreshing Part 1, their third EP andfirst vinyl release on Tresor, Fireground soundtrack an imaginary night spent at the Kraftwerk building on Köpenicker Straße,moving between the smoke-filled basement of Tresor and the bass-heavy loft of Globus.Opening piece, Never Sleep, has long been a feature of the Fireground live set and evolved over many months before reachingits final form in something of a “eureka” moment during a performance in Tresor. The track kicks o the EP with a hint totechno classic Knights of the Jaguar before quickly carving its own path through the foliage. The tribal leitmotif continues onsecond track, Gaze, which again has subtle nods to classics whilst showcasing the duo’s ability to bring new life to 90s houseand techno tropes.Obsession dispenses with any pretence and gets right down to business from the opening second: Inspired by the Tresordancefloor “when it reaches its peak; the strobe lights together with the smoke become so intense that for a few momentsyou can't see anything and completely abandon yourself to your sense of hearing.”A counterpoint to the finessed Never Sleep, Obsession was recorded live with minimal post-production this track findsFireground at their rawest and most uncompromising.As if needing a spot of fresh air after the ferocity of Obsession, the second half of the EP leaves the dense and smokyatmosphere behind and ascends towards the sky beginning with Driving Stars; lighter though this may be there’s no loss ofdrive. Penultimate track Into a Diamond finds Fireground floating ever-upwards propelled by elements of jazz including agorgeous electric piano solo that recall the airy mid-90s UK house of labels like Nuphonic, Heavenly, Faze Action, and Soma.Digital-only track, Wedding, closes the EP with the perfect end-of-night feeling, leaving us joyful, as if we are stepping outinto the morning sun surrounded by close friends, the sounds of the evening orbiting our minds.

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