BERLIN, 11 May

Starving Yet Full, MP3 (DE) 'Komeza' on Deep Root Tribe

Starving Yet Full, MP3 (DE), Komeza, cover art

openairmag.com

Three producers come together on 'Komeza', an Afro house record that lands on Deep Root Tribe with a sturdy, patient groove. The release is the eighth for the label this year, and it's the kind of cut that grows rather than arrives: percussion moves in layers, a warm bassline holds the centre, and the track's melodic elements float in and out without ever crowding the mix.

It's a sound that sits comfortably in the label's recent run. Deep Root Tribe has put out music from QT-HIGH and Kasango among others in 2024, and 'Komeza' carries a similar sense of purpose; it's built for the floor, but keeps a cool head. Starving Yet Full and MP3 (DE) deliver a record that is as much about space as it is about rhythm, one that gives the listener room to move without ever losing its grip.