Home Invasion is the new label from Real Tone man Franck Roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. Evidently seeking a new challenge, the Parisian's new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working, with every EP released on vinyl-only terms and produced exclusively on analogue equipment.
Roger's re-tracing of his roots pays dividends too, and what's most striking about the label's debut outing, the simply-titled Home Invasion 02 EP, is how very different it sounds to vintage Real Tone planes. Gone are the whimsical, celestial deep house hues so favoured by the latter, and in there place is a series of cuts that expertly toe the line between house and techno without resorting to generic soundscapes.
''Storm'', for instance, is a suspense-fueled number that shakes and shimmies with wanton abandon, with its relentless bell-charge a keen facet that keeps our attention perked throughout.
''Storms Beat'' is essentially an uptempo version of the latter, and it's one where the fuzzy, analogue persuasions play a pertinent role once more.
''Trapped'' is my own personal pick. Full of swelling synths and unrelenting attitude, it's ominous enough for the early hours, but will still stir up something special during peak-time thanks to its elongated pads and a fierce series of house stabs.
Leading us out is ''Kom'On'', an intricate, percussive number that's notable for its dexterous drumwork especially. On this basis, Roger's new lease of life may well be every bit as fruitful as his last label endeavour.
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