Circulation EP by Black Loops

After a wafting deep house collab with fellow Italian Berlin resident Ruff Stuff, Black Loops (Ricardo Paffetti) brings Shall Not Fade a third EP of rolling, danceable house of the highest calibre. Paffetti has built a reputation as a creative, high-class producer and does not disappoint on Circulation EP - the Shall Not Fade regular makes tribute to classic Italian house while adding a futuristic, unique spin.

The 5-tracker opens with Mike The Dog. It’s a crazy electro-garage hybrid that foregrounds frenetic drum loops, while soft lofi chords give way to a disco-like bassline, starting the record off lightheartedly. Title track Circulation hits with a syncopated kick and dubbed out vocals that swirl in your head, contrasting a smooth, darker sound design made for sunset dancing. Paffetti perfects a meticulous sound palette across the B-side. From Banana 20, a pacey track lead by its squelching bassling, to Dream2gether - gliding lead synth, trading spotlights with the echoed vocal - these are love songs for the dancefloor. The EP closes out to Danse sur L’Hardcore, a pumping beast of a house track studded with sparkling chord stabs and g-funk synth trills.

Circulation EP drops March 12th via Shall Not Fade.

Riccardo Paffetti aka Black Loops has, over the past decade, steadily earned a reputation as a dedicated and innovative force in house music.

With his debut album ready and set for release on Freerange in the first half of 2025, Black Loops is entering an exciting new chapter in his career.