Various Artists
"Airtight In Session Volume 1: Sampler"

Having begun life as the sub label for 90's institution Hooj, Airtight has spent 11 years quietly putting out quality deep house, bits of proto-nu disco, and the odd club classic.
The label's output has always been a touch sporadic, which explains why this is the vinyl sampler from the first compilation after a decade, but hopefully the depth and breadth of music on offer on the comp, and hinted at here, gives a decent insight into the standards the label has maintained throughout .
Things open up as they did back in the 90's with Francois Kevorkians gorgeous mix of Ame Strongs' French Language "Tout Est Blue". Next up is a new one from Japanese producer Atsushi Yano, "Room Safari" is a rolling, hypnotic and tough jazzy houser, somewhere between Jeff Mills and Restless Souls.
The flipside opens with a mesmeric slab of deep tackle from new-comer Tony Underground, that to these ears sounds like it's crossing oriental harmonies with Afro flavours. Things finally round off with possibly the best-selling mix of one our favourite tunes; The organic psychedelics are once again giving an airing with Justin Martins mix of "Mushrooms" from Marshall Jefferson and the Noosa Heads.

A1) Written by P Hospital and A Shafte. Produced by A Shafte and Sab.
Published by EMI Music Publishing.
A2) Written and Produced by Atsushi Yano.
Published by Dharma Songs.
B1) Written by Marshall Jefferson, Andrew Wooden & Chris Liebing. Produced by Noosa Heads.
Published by UCM-EMI Songs / Sehlau-Fehlau / BMG-UFA.
B2) Written and Produced by Sean Patrick Woodward.
Published by Dharma Songs.
(P) & (C) 2009 Airtight Recordings