Playin' 4 The City ‎– Backfire EP

Description

Label: Plastik People Recordings – PPR07R
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
Country: US
Released: Aug 2025
Genre: Electronic
Style: Deep House

Tracklist:
A1 Minor Track 6:09
A2 Backfire 6:29
B1 Backside 7:31

Credits:
A&R – Marc Cotterell
Composed By, Producer – Olivier Portal

Notes:
Tracks A2 & B1 were originally released on Playin' 4 The City - Backshop EP - Tropism Records 2002
French DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist Olivier Portal sadly passed away in January, aged 65. His best work came as Playin 4 The City and this EP is one of his most sought-after on the Plastik People label. It features two tracks originally released on the 'Backshop' EP on Tropism Records 2002 and one newer sound. Opener 'Minor Track' is a brilliantly aloof deep house cut with swinging, dubby drums and cute chord stabs that do enough to keep you moving. 'Backfire' is just as breezy but a little quicker with some sleek synths and nice claps moving things on with a cosmic edge. 'Backside' rides a nice chunky, tumbling rhythm with more subtle but seductive synth work.
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