2019. House. The fourth release in Detroit-based DJ and producer Andress expansive series of self-titled albums-which kicked off in 2003 with Andres-is a soulful synthesis of his revered house and hip-hop roots. Released on Moodymanns Mahogani Music label, the 18 track project plays out like a consummately curated DJ set, with Andres masterfully shifting tempos and moods as the album builds up and takes shape. After launching with the polyrhythmic Afrobeat-inspired "Back In The Old Times," Andres spins into techno territory via the moody synth-fueled "Learn 2 Love (Yoruba Love Dub)," channels cocksure P-Funk swagger on the bass-swamped "Waist Deep," and loops a sultry jazz-influenced piano motif into the mix on "Jungle Pain." Nodding to Andress time as the DJ for iconic Detroit rap crew Slum Village-back when he rolled with the moniker DJ Dez-on select occasions the album breaks out of a four-to-the-floor basis and heads into a melodic hip-hop zone. The boxy kicks and repeated soul vocal refrain herald the fi