Accatone aka José Reis, has been steadily evolving as an artist over the past four years, racking up a string of releases for Roots & Wings, Apparel Music, and Dabit Records. Here he returns to Apparel where he’s a member of the booking agency as well as the imprint.
The single opens with title track ‘Perception’ which sees Accatone employ warbling electric piano chords, loose, raw drums, and an infectious acidic bass line as the foundations. Things slowly bloom in this state before Accatone’s unique original vocals are layered on top, creating a classy contemporary house cut. Following is ‘Machine Speak’, which takes on a more stripped, sparse feel this time, with a less-is-more approach achieved with crunchy 4/4 drums, sweeping bass tones, and evolving dubbed out synth stabs, again resulting in something moody and intriguing.
Entering the latter half of the release we have ‘Drums Be Drums’, Accatone embraces a more house focused aesthetic here as he brings 909 drums to the forefront, and bright piano chords, swirling, delayed stabs and cosseting pads softly meander around the sturdy rhythm. Then to close the EP, ‘Do What I Feel’ is offered up, this time Accatone opts for a hook-driven progressive feel with the structure, as bubbling organs, heavily swung drums, and preachy vocal lines steadily bloom throughout its near eight minute duration, and a gritty saw-wave bass lick is eased into the groove and alternated throughout to keep things interesting.


Feedbacks:

Juan Atkins
Could work in a set

Saturday Session (Ministry Of Sound)
Do You Feel What I Feel is great! Thanks - 9/10

Acid Pauli
After tre machine spoke to me, my perception asked me if I felt the drums like it felt them?

Tensnake
Great release! lovely bassline on Perception! Downloading for Tensnake! thx

Osunlade
perception is the highlight of the ep..great artwork..was really stunned to hear the sample of roy ayers here on do what you feel..almost made me cringe as is one of those songs that should never be fucked with..

Dapayk
love the dub sound of "machine speak"!

Animal Trainer
this one is perfect! full support
thx for sending

Slok
machine Speak, for me, thanks, SLOK

Brothers Vibe
Great release!

Titel Magazine
Really nice EP this! I was pretty gutted I couldn't squeeze this in

Deep Rhythms
Nice EP! "Drums Be Drums" & "Do You Feel What I Feel" are the tracks for me!

bln.fm
super, these trax will be palyed out in dj sets ( ed2000 ) @ club and lounge locations, and proposed for rotation plays @ BLN.FM . thanks again ! really appreciated. trax will be respected and worked !

House Nation Radio (France)
Always Great productions on Apparel Music. Once Again all is top here. Will play & ALL MY SUPPORT !!!

Soundtraffic (FM Brussels)
Great release, Perfection & Drums be Drums rocks for me :)) Full Support !!

Lauhaus Lanting - Polder / Intacto
machine speak sounds excellent. thanx!

Filippo Vicario - Indepth Music
SUPER EP! love it! all the track are superb and i will play some for sure! full support for apparel

Joyce Muniz - 2020 Vision / Exploited / Snatch!
do you fee what i feel is my fav !

UGLH - Caramella
Do you feel ....for me nice tracks thanks

Darren Emerson
All cool tracks... Machine and Drums are great... Nice one.

Nima Gorji - murmur / welt
Thanks for the music! Downloading for Nima Gorji.

Alex Nagshineh - Culprit / Trapez
Well put-together but nothing standing out.

Kellerkind - Noir / Stil Vor Talent
great release, machine sounds cool, my support

Zoo Look - Dirt Crew / Kolour / Morris Audio
Cool release cheers

Jack Fell Down - Southern Fried Records
Perception is nice. Taking the whole release though!

James What - Crosstown Rebels / Murmur / Dessous
do you what feel is my pick here thanks!

Moodtrap - Tsuba
Testy EP! Machine Speak is the killer

Ruben Angulo - Le Vinyl (Robsoul / Off / Defected)
nice tracks thx ;)

Solomun - Diynamic
Hello, i am downloading and pre checking all promos for Solomun.
I will give you a personal feedback if he plays and supports this release. Thanks a lot and have a great day.

Amos - Waifs & Strays
really into Machine Speak - really nice groove to it.

Justin Sloe - Droog / Culprit (LA)
Drums be Drums be good, I like

Guillaume Jambel Giom - Ornate Music / Lost My Dog / Phobic
Liking machine speak, thanks guys

Alexander Fog - Plastic City / Moodmusic / Magnetic
Moody Deep Just Like I Love. Tnks For The Great Music!

Timo Maas
Downloaded for Timo Maas
Thanks!

Matt K
danke!

Radio - NOICE! - Harry Ruffner
Machine speak is really good... has a wonderful groove to it...

George P.
very nice deep material

Stefanos Nosak (offradio.gr)
great job as always !!!!thank u !

M.A.N.D.Y.
will download.
thank you for good music!

Franksen
strong

Werner Niedermeier
great tunes. like em all

Paco Buggin
Machine Speak

Radio: Sceen.fm (Germany)
Strong release. Do you feel what i feel is favourite track. Loving the vocals and the deep, straight bassline. Will be soon reviewed on sceen.fm (md, redaktion sceen.fm)

Radio S1 UnserDing - Thorsten Mathieu
klingt gut
stelle ich vor

Magazine - Tsugi Mag
Machine Speak for me

Xenia Beliayeva
Perception is great. Thank you for sending. Will play it in my next radioshow!

Richie Hawtin
downloaded for r hawtin

FIMO
Hello. Do you feel.... and Perception are pretty cool!

Square Room Heroes
deep music for the mind...thank you..!!!

Slam Mode
Intelligent...well done.

Simon Beeston
Excellent record. Thanks and support.

Radio - Altroverso (DJ Misk)
playlist in altroverso radio

Jonny Cruz
cool tracks here

Radio - Mystic Vybes (Mike Stukes)
Special dose of hypnotic soul here.

Grizzly
perception is nice

Claudio Coccoluto
great release, thanx

Wankelmut
interesting stuff!

Radio - Diversions, CHRY.FM Toronto
well crafted and sonically dynamic release - faves are Do You Feel What I Feel and the moody title cut!

Jay Cooper
Nice Release ...thx ...support !

Daniel.fx
love it...!
thanks for those
d*

Sinan Mercenk
Machine Speak
Original Mix

Samuel Dan
wicked package, thanks!

F.E.X. – (Robotronic Paris)
i like quit all the tracks, will check more asap

Elektrosalz
will ttry drums be drums, thanx!

Radio - Docepulgadas (Spain)
Downloaded for D.P By Elio M.
Thanks.!

Turmspringer
will listen carefully ...

Summer (Brendon Collins)
Wonderful.

Phiorio
Machine Speak and Drums Be Drums are my picks here!

Magazine - Posivision
Funky & sweet!

Bushwacka!
nice tracks

Angel Molina
'Drums Be Drums' for me, super nice electro track.
thanks!

DJ: Terry
Great ep

Radio E-Volution / Tim Jones
Perception for me! Thanks!

Milly De Mori
Drums be drums is great!

Andy Bach
cool release, Perception is the winner for me...

De:Bug - Sascha Kösch
considering for review

Marquez Ill
My pick would be Perception. Groovy EP. Merci!

Radio - Calin aka Catastrophic [Tunnel FM - Sweden]
Cool sounds guys, thanks

Radio - Raza.fm // Schaffhausen
good one

Marko Nastic
Thanks, Nice music!

Valentino Kanzyani
Drums Be Drums and Perception are the ones for me here..
Thanks for sending... Valentino

Alexander Maier
Drums be Drums with a perfect groove!

Dubfire
thank you!

Elio Krass (microzoo)
Perception is nice thanks

Alex Mallios
perception for me.
thanks for cool music.

Noah Pred
I definitely feel what you feel... nice.

Luca Doobie
fresh beats, thnx

Patrick Zigon
great ep - like all tracks!

Patrick Bateman
Machine Speak is cool.. Will play!

Magazine (Ibiza Voice) Jean Louis
to b reviewed

Radio - Milos Fedor (Radio FM Bratislava)
all 4 tracks are great!!!

Zweistein
Feeling it!